Chennai Corporation prepares DPRs for upgrading 160 km of roads at ₹150 crore

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has prepared detailed project reports for upgrading 160 km of damaged bus routes and interior roads, covering 780 roads at an estimated cost of ₹150 crore, and has sent the proposals to the State government for administrative approval. The proposals are being processed under the Chief Minister’s Infrastructure Development and Urban Mission (CMIUDM).

The proposals cover 45.13 km of 66 bus route roads and 114.87 km of 714 interior roads across Zones I to XV. The projects form the first phase of the State Government’s 2026-27 announcement to upgrade 360 km of bus route and interior roads in Chennai at an estimated cost of ₹300 crore, Commissioner G.S. Sameeran announced on Thursday.