Koyambedu Junction, also called the Koyambedu Roundtana, is an important road junction in

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. It is located north of the

Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus located in Chennai, India, providing inter-state bus transport services. It is located on the Inner Ring Road in Koyambedu and is one of ...

at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road (NH4) in the

Koyambedu Koyambedu is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Situated in the western part of Chennai city, the Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai after the inauguration of the Koyambedu market in 1996 and the Chennai Mofussil Bus ...

area/locality. The junction is a part of the

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project taken up under the

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Grade separator

An elevated

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has been constructed by the

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to decongest the junction which is heavily utilised by interstate buses. This design of parclo grade separator has three arms of the cloverleaf interchange. The construction of the flyover was delayed due to problems in acquiring land that was owned by

MLA

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. Koyambedu Junction intersects two major roads, viz.

Poonamallee High Road EVR Periyar Salai (SHU 86)(EVR High Road), earlier known as Poonamallee High Road ( NH 48) and originally the Grand Western Trunk Road, is an arterial road in Chennai, India. It is the longest road in Chennai. Running from east to west, the r ...

(NH 4) and the Inner Ring Road (Jawaharlal Nehru Road).

Landscaping

In 2013, the highways department begun work to landscape the 20,000 sq m space at a cost of 11 million. Landscaping work has been completed. Rest of the interchanges in Chennai are also being planned to get landscaping similar to the one which is there at Koyambedu Interchange.

Surveillance

In 2019, a police surveillance booth was constructed under the grade separator to patrol the surroundings. It is staffed by four police personnel with assistance from a regular police patrol team.

References

Interchanges of Chennai HSCTC Bridges and flyovers in Chennai {{India-transport-stub

Grade separator

Landscaping

Surveillance

See also

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