December 03, 2008

Bids invited for consultants for high speed corridor in Chennai

It is reported that Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services has invited proposals from international consultants to study, plan and design a high speed transportation corridor in Chennai.

The Tamil Nadu government will construct a 120 kilometer circular high speed transportation corridor over the banks of major water courses in the city at a cost of INR 2,300 crore. The four lane and six lane roads, which will constitute the corridor expressway, will be linked to the Chennai bypass road and constructed over the banks of Adyar river, Buckingham Canal, the Cooum and Mambalam canal.

The National Highways Authority of India will construct 60 kilometer of the expressway and the remaining will be constructed by the state government.

Last date of submission of bids is May 28th 2008.