CHENNAI: Ahead of the monsoon, Mayor R Priya inspected the Ganesapuram Road Over Bridge (ROB) and other ongoing civic works. Since the Ganesapuram Subway is set to open for public use on October 10, the Mayor instructed contractors to complete the ROB works before January.

The measures are aimed at minimising inconvenience to commuters ahead of the northeast monsoon. The subway had been blocked for nearly a year-and-a-half due to the ROB construction.

“I’ve instructed contractors to complete the Rs 226.55-crore ROB project before January. The new ROB is 678 metres long and 15.2 metres wide, featuring four lanes and a two-lane road, including a 58-metre-long bowstring bridge over the railway track,” said Mayor Priya.

On monsoon preparedness, she stated that low-lying areas, especially i

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