Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Kanchi-Vandavasi Road Expansion Targets Faster Industrial Freight Movement
The Kanchipuram-Vandavasi Road is being made wider so vehicles can move more easily.
It will eventually have four lanes instead of two in some sections.
Factories near Cheyyar and Vembakkam currently face delays because of traffic jams.
Workers also have trouble reaching the factories on time, and accidents have been reported.
The first construction phase covers nine kilometres and costs Rs.
78 crore.
A much longer second phase will run toward Tiruvannamalai and requires land from 34 villages.
The project includes bridges, drains, bus areas and road dividers.
The road will connect with the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road and help carry goods toward Chennai port.
A flyover near Sevilimedu is planned for completion in 2028.
The Kanchipuram-Vandavasi Road is being widened into four lanes under the Chief Minister's Road Development Plan.
A nine-kilometre first phase from Mangal to Manampathi is underway at a cost of Rs. 78 crore.
A second 72-kilometre phase from Manampathi to Tiruvannamalai requires acquiring about 307 acres across 34 villages.
The expanded road is intended to reduce congestion and accidents affecting Cheyyar and Vembakkam SIPCOT industries.
Connections to the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road and Chennai port are planned to improve freight movement.
- Who
- The government, industrialists, workers and local residents are involved in the road-widening project and its development demands.
- What
- The Kanchipuram-Vandavasi Road is being expanded into a four-lane corridor, with related bypasses, drainage works and a planned flyover.
- When
- Construction is progressing; the Sevilimedu flyover is expected to be completed in 2028.
- Where
- The project covers routes between Kanchipuram, Vandavasi, Cheyyar and Tiruvannamalai, with a planned connection to the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road and Chennai port.
- Why
- The project aims to reduce congestion and accidents, improve industrial access, and speed freight movement to Chennai port.
- First phase
- Nine kilometres from Mangal to Manampathi
- First-phase cost
- Rs. 78 crore
- Second phase
- A 72-kilometre stretch from Manampathi near Cheyyar SIPCOT to Tiruvannamalai
- Land acquisition
- About 307 acres in 34 villages
- Planned facilities
- Centre medians, bus lay-bys, culverts and drainage infrastructure
- Flyover
- A high-level flyover near the existing Sevilimedu bridge, expected by 2028
- Freight connection
- The corridor is planned to connect with the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road toward Chennai port