Title - A makeover for Royapuram Bridge

The Chennai Corporation council has approved reconstruction of Royapuram Bridge (no. 4) by the Railways to facilitate the restoration of Royapuram terminus.

The reconstructed bridge will help accommodate a third and fourth rail line on the stretch. Higher and wider, it will also help ease traffic congestion in the area. The existing bridge is 10.85 metre wide with a 0.5-metre-wide footpath on one side and a 1.15-metre-wide one on the other. However, as the approach road to Old Washermenpet is 15 metres wide, the Corporation has suggested a 15-metre-wide carriageway on the bridge to facilitate free flow of traffic.

The new bridge will have a total width of 20 metres, with 1.5-metre-wide footpaths on either side, one-metre-wide railings and a one-metre-wide median.

The council also asked the Railways to reconstruct under the supervision of Corporation engineers to ensure better planning for traffic infrastructure.