₹13.5 cr sanctioned for Pattabiram ROB, work likely to finish in 3 months

Commuters irked as 9 months after opening of one arm they are forced to risk safety on narrow stretch

- B ANBUSELVAN @Chennai

NEARLY nine months after one arm of the Pattabiram road overbridge (ROB) was opened to traffic, the second arm remains unfinished, inconveniencing motorists and posing a safety risk to local residents on the busy Chennai-Tirupati NH 205.

TNIE has learnt that the government has now sanctioned ₹13.5 crore to complete the remaining portion of the ROB.

Officials from the State Highways (NABARD & Rural Roads) maintained that there has been no delay and that work is progressing as planned. "In coordination with the Railways, we expect to complete the remaining work within two to three months. The ROB was constructed under extremely challenging conditions," said an official.