Key Points:

• 15,000 tonnes of steel to be used in Saidapet-Teynampet elevated corridor: Highways Minister E.V.
• Velu .
• After completion, the elevated corridor is expected to cut down the travel time on this stretch from 40 minutes to just 10 minutes .
• Piers (vertical load bearing structures that hold the deck and transfer the load to the foundation), pier-caps, and girders are being manufactured at these facilities .