Space below Mooppanar flyover to get artificial flower gardens, walking paths and better lighting

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After respective adust spells and repeated complaints astir wilted plants, the underpass beneath the Mooppanar flyover adjacent Chamiers Road is acceptable for a makeover. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) plans to regenerate the faded vertical plot with decorative angiosperm structures for ornamental display.

According to a Corporation official, the project, estimated astatine astir ₹1.25 crore, involves not lone ornamentation but besides the rejuvenation of the abstraction beneath the flyover. This includes constructing a reinforced factual underpass with attack roads, drainage lines, and retaining walls to amended conveyance question nether the bridge.

The program features decorative angiosperm installations with reddish rose, reddish hibiscus, and aureate sunflower motifs connected the flyover, and achromatic jasmine, orangish marigold, and reddish roseate motifs wrong the underpass section.

Meanwhile, akin attraction to the greenery nether different flyovers, specified arsenic those connected T.T.K. Road and successful Royapettah, is yet to beryllium given. Sundara Vadivel, a regular commuter on T.T.K Road said the vertical plot acceptable up nether the flyover has been successful mediocre information for respective days and has been neglected. “The aforesaid acceptable up nether the flyover adjacent to Vani Mahal successful T.Nagar was removed a fewer months ago. The aforesaid artificial plants and rejuvenation indispensable beryllium enactment up nether these bridges soon to curb discarded dumping, unfastened defecation and from being occupied by tipplers aft dark,” helium said.

An authoritative successful GCC stated that the flyovers astatine Doveton, Kalaivanar, Peters Road, Conronsmith Road, Rangarajapuram, and Vyasarpadi would each get a makeover, but lone adjacent year. Plans see caller greenery, amended lighting powered by star energy, and CCTV cameras for safety. People tin look guardant to walking paths, ornamental plants, benches, and adjacent play areas oregon unfastened gyms. The fund for the Kalaivanar flyover is ₹3.74 crore, Doveton ₹3.25 crore, and Rangarajapuram railway overbridge ₹2.53 crore, helium said.

Published - October 12, 2025 12:31 p.m. IST

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