Work expedited to construct macro drains to carry flood waters to Buckingham Canal
Construction of two macro drains in Chennai is underway to mitigate flooding by directing rainwater into the Buckingham Canal. The project is nearing completion, with authorities prioritizing the work ahead of the upcoming Northeast monsoon.
Why it matters
Infrastructure projects are critical for urban flood management in Chennai, which frequently faces severe waterlogging during monsoon seasons.
Work to construct two macro drains is proceeding at “breakneck speed” at Sholinganallur and Thoraipakkam to carry and empty rain water into the Buckingham Canal.
Highways Department sources said a traffic diversion is being planned from the Medavakkam - Sholinganallur Road to the ECR - OMR Link Road (Kalaignar Karunanidhi Road), running to a length of 1.7 km.
“The drain will run across Rajiv Gandhi Salai for which the road would be cut. A temporary road is being formed to allow traffic from Medavakkam direction to reach Rajiv Gandhi Salai via ELCOT.” Around 92% of the ₹47.25-crore work has been completed.
As far as the drain on the Thoraipakkam Radial Road is concerned, the construction from the Pallavaram side upto OMR junction has been completed.
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