Second level of Velachery flyover to be ready soon

Vijayanagar junction set to benefit

One level of the double decker flyover at the Vijayanagar junction in Velachery being constructed at a cost of ₹108 crore is nearing completion. The structure in the second level at a height of 15 metres that will allow traffic from Taramani to the Velachery bypass has been constructed and the final bituminous tar layer is being laid in portions. Sources in the Highways Department said that the second-level flyover is 1,200 m long and will allow one-way traffic like the other level, which is coming up at a height 5.5 m. “The first level flyover of 640 m length will take three more months to complete as there are still five more spans, including two over junctions to be completed. The works would be carried out simultaneously,” said an official source.