Chennai BRTS - Alignment

Alignment

The Exclusive BRTS lane is proposed to be integrated with the circular corridor 1. Two different types are under consideration.

  • Along the median of the 6-lane single-tier system.
  • On top of the 6-lane two-tier system. BRTS 2-lanes is proposed on the top tier and 4-lane for general traffic at the bottom second tier.

The following is the general alignment of the entire BRTS corridor. This is alignment of the entire BRTS corridor.

  • Thiru-vi-ka Bridge — Ramavaram (elevated, along the median of circular corridor or top tiers)
  • Ramavaram — NH-bypass (elevated, grade separated, beneath the circular corridor 1)
  • NH-bypass — Madhavaram(elevated, along NH-bypass median)
  • Madhavaram — TPP Road (elevated, along the median of IRR)
  • TPP Road — Manali Oil Refinery(MOR) (elevated, along the median of Manali Oil Refinery Road (MORR)
  • MOR — Chennai Central (elevated, along the western banks of North Buckingham Canal)
  • Chennai Central — Adyar (elevated, along the Buckingham canal and abutting the MRTS)

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