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Published - November 11, 2026 12:19 am IST - CHENNAI

Portions of Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR) and the Medavakkam - Sholinganallur Road continue to have bad patches and potholes that making driving on these roads difficult. These are sections where the Chennai Metrorail works are under way.

Mettukuppam resident V. Raman said the worst spot was the Sholinganallur junction. “I drive a van at times and many motorists like me have to slow down at this spot. This leads to traffic slowing down considerably. It is worse during school hours with a greater number of vehicles on road. Service lanes are in a bad shape,” he said.

The Sholinganallur junction has a particularly bad patch that is riddled with potholes. Repairs undertaken recently seen to have come undone, said Krishna Suresh, a resident of Karapakkam. “A lot of small-sized blue metal have come loose from both the OMR and the Medavakkam - Sholinganallur Road. At times, the stones hit vehicles. Pedestrians find it very difficult to walk due to damages along the road,” he said.

Co-founder of Federation of OMR Residents Associations Harsha Koda said that portions of OMR that were re-laid in February have only fallen apart. “The height of the road was unnecessarily increased. No study on rainwater flow was done before the re-laying, which is why it has led to flooding. We need an independent flood risk study.”

Published - November 11, 2026 12:19 am IST

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