C Shivakumar
Chennai:
The outer ring road is emerging as a potential area to
absorb future growth and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is planning
to prepare a detailed development plan for areas adjoining Outer Ring Road.
Sources told Express that the Second Master Plan has
identified areas along ORR as potential areas to absorb the future growth. The Outer Ring Road was evolved as
part of the recommendations of first master plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area
to relieve the traffic congestion in the city by connecting the national
highway in Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The 62.3 km
long outer ring road connects NH 45 (GST Road) at Vandalur, NH 4 (GWT Road) at
Nazarathpet, NH 205 (CTH Road) at Nemilicherry(Thiruninravur), NH 5 (GNT Road)
at Nallur and TPP road at Minjur.
DDPs are prepared under Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Town
and Country Planning Act and the maps prepared show the ideal use of each piece
of land in the area and guide infrastructure development by various department
and agencies.
It is believed the DDP proposed by CMDA would focus on the
grid of roads aiming at good connectivity to outer ring road, inter linkages
and future requirements of physical and social infrastructure.
Interestingly, the proposal also comes in the wake of
development of a passenger cum freight railway line linking Ennore to Vandalur
in ORR stretch, which planners feel would generate interest among the real
estate developers. Besides the state government is also planning to build
inter-city satellite bus terminal in Vandalur to cater to the needs of
south-bound buses.
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