Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway: Phase III 90% Complete, Set for July Finish, Says Gadkari

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that 90% of Phase III work on the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway is complete, with three packages expected by July.
• Phase III covers 106 km across Andhra Pradesh (12 km) and Tamil Nadu (94 km), undertaken in four hybrid annuity mode (HAM) packages.
• Initial delays due to land acquisition, utility shifting, railway, and forest clearances have been resolved, with no pending issues now.
• Three packages (Gudipala-Walajahpet, Walajahpet-Arakonam, Kanchepuram-Sriperumbudur) totaling 80.2 km have achieved approximately 90% physical progress.
• Work on the remaining 25.5 km Arakonam-Kanchepuram section stopped in May 2025 due to the concessionaire's financial constraints; substitution is underway.

Why It Matters: Phase III of the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway is 90% complete, with most sections due by July despite past delays.