The construction of a rail overbridge at Veppampattu railway station in Tiruvallur has been stalled for over a decade due to land acquisition issues and court cases. This has forced residents of Veppampattu and Perumalpattu to take a 5 km detour. Despite court cases being settled in 2021, work has not...
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resumed. However, following a fatal train accident in October, the Tiruvallur collector has directed officials to expedite the project. The highway department has received administrative sanction for the pending work and plans to issue new tenders before the election model code comes into effect, with construction expected to begin within three months.