The Pazhavanthangal subway exit where motorists often violate the one-way restriction.
| Photo Credit: T. Arvind
Residents and activists of Nanganallur, Meenambakkam, and Kilkattalai have urged the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and the State government to expedite the implementation of the proposed straight road, linking the Pazhavanthangal subway with Fifth Main Road.They say that the long-pending project would ease traffic congestion and improve east-west connectivity.Land acquisition pendingThe State government (Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department) issued a Government Order on October 14, 2025, sanctioning ₹29.57 crore for the acquisition and transfer of 1,069.25 sq. m. of land required for the project. However, residents allege that the Revenue Department is yet to complete the land acquisition process, delaying execution of the link road.Opened in 1997 in place of Railway Level Crossing 1978, the Pazhavanthangal subway has long served as a vital link between Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal and the GST Road. The proposed road falls under Ward 164 of Zone 12 of the GCC.
Fifth Main Road in Nanganallur, where the proposed straight link road from the Pazhavanthangal subway is expected to join after completion of land acquisition.
