The Chennai Salem Expressway, to be developed by the National Highways Authority of India
The Chennai Salem Expressway is an eight-lane access-controlled greenfield expressway project, which is 277.3 km long and will pass through some important districts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, and Dharmapuri. To connect with Salem. Once completed, this extension will not only improve the connectivity between Chennai and Salem but also expand the real estate sector along the corridor. This will also create new job opportunities in the area.
The Chennai Salem Expressway is expected to reduce the travel time between the two cities to 2.5 hours from the current 5 to 6 hours. Chennai is an important center of religion and culture in the state, so a substantial reduction in travel time will benefit both the business and tourism sectors.