Kathipara junction
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Kathipara Junction is an important road junction in Chennai
, India
. It is located at Alandur
, (St.Thomas Mount), south of Guindy
, at the intersection of the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH 45), Inner Ring Road
, Anna Salai and the Mount-Poonamallee Road. Kathipara flyover is the largest cloverleaf flyover in the whole of Asia.
and was the site of the statue of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru
. A cloverleaf grade separator has been constructed as part of the NHDP to ease traffic congestion at the junction. The structure was built at an estimated project cost of 4,860 million with an initial deadline of March 2007. It is the first of three grade separators being built on the Inner Ring Road
to improve connectivity between the various National Highways
radiating from the city, the other two being the one on Koyambedu junction
(NH 4
) near the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
and the one at Padi junction.
The Flyover has been completed and was inaugurated by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi on 26 October 2008 at 21:00 hrs IST. It was then open to the public. The Kathipara Grade Separator is now a signal-free interchange that links IRR, Mount road, GST Road and Mount-Poonamallee Road and is expected to solve the problem of traffic snarls that is a common sight at this junction.
This, being the first major interchange
when coming from the Chennai International Airport
towards the city, is expected to reduce the travel time to the city which is otherwise delayed during peak hours which causes snarls. As of today all the road works have been complete, but they are yet to take up the landscaping of the space in between the loops which includes development of park like features and fountains and relocating the Jawaharlal Nehru Statue to the center of one of the loops. The landscaping work is expected to start once the Chennai Metro Rail work is complete.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located at Alandur
Alandur
At the 2001 India census, Alandur had a population of 146,154. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Alandur had an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 10% of the population was under 6 years...
, (St.Thomas Mount), south of Guindy
Guindy
Guindy is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai...
, at the intersection of the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH 45), Inner Ring Road
Ring road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
, Anna Salai and the Mount-Poonamallee Road. Kathipara flyover is the largest cloverleaf flyover in the whole of Asia.
Kathipara Grade Separator
The junction used to be a roundaboutRoundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
and was the site of the statue of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
. A cloverleaf grade separator has been constructed as part of the NHDP to ease traffic congestion at the junction. The structure was built at an estimated project cost of 4,860 million with an initial deadline of March 2007. It is the first of three grade separators being built on the Inner Ring Road
Ring road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
to improve connectivity between the various National Highways
Indian highways
The National Highways Network of India, is a network of highways that is managed and maintained by agencies of the Government of India. These highways measured over as of 2010, including over of limited-access Expressways....
radiating from the city, the other two being the one on Koyambedu junction
Koyambedu junction
Koyambedu Junction or otherwise called the Koyambedu Roundtana is an important road junction in Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road in the Koyambedu area/ locality...
(NH 4
National Highway 4 (India)
National Highway 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 4 links four of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai. NH 4 is in length and passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.NH 4 constitutes...
) near the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT is a modern, state-of-the-art bus terminus located in Chennai, India catering to outstation buses. Spread over an area of in Koyambedu, it is the largest bus terminus in Asia and is accredited with the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification for its quality...
and the one at Padi junction.
Opening
Originally scheduled for completion in March 2007, the main span of the flyover connecting Inner Ring Road and GST Road was opened to traffic on 9 April 2008 and was fully completed and opened to the public on 26 October 2008.Completion of construction
The Flyover has been completed and was inaugurated by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi on 26 October 2008 at 21:00 hrs IST. It was then open to the public. The Kathipara Grade Separator is now a signal-free interchange that links IRR, Mount road, GST Road and Mount-Poonamallee Road and is expected to solve the problem of traffic snarls that is a common sight at this junction.
This, being the first major interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
when coming from the Chennai International Airport
Chennai International Airport
Chennai International Airport , formerly known as Madras International Airport is located in Tirusulam, south of Chennai , India...
towards the city, is expected to reduce the travel time to the city which is otherwise delayed during peak hours which causes snarls. As of today all the road works have been complete, but they are yet to take up the landscaping of the space in between the loops which includes development of park like features and fountains and relocating the Jawaharlal Nehru Statue to the center of one of the loops. The landscaping work is expected to start once the Chennai Metro Rail work is complete.
See also
- Koyambedu JunctionKoyambedu junctionKoyambedu Junction or otherwise called the Koyambedu Roundtana is an important road junction in Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road in the Koyambedu area/ locality...
- Padi JunctionPadi JunctionThe Padi Junction is one of the important junctions in Chennai. It is located north of Koyambedu Junction at the intersection of Inner Ring Road with Chennai-Tiruvallur High Road . An elevated rotary has been constructed at this junction as part of the NHDP by NHAI to ease the traffic congestion...
- Maduravoyal JunctionMaduravoyal JunctionMaduravoyal Junction is an important junction in Chennai. It is located to the west of Koyambedu Junction at the intersection of National Highway 4 and Chennai Bypass.-Maduravoyal Grade Separator:...
- Madhya Kailash JunctionMadhya Kailash JunctionThe Madhya Kailash Junction is the an important junction in the southern part of the city of Chennai. It is located at the beginning of the Rajiv Gandhi Salai which intersects the Sardar Patel Road in the form of "T"....