Madras High Court division bench of Justices S M Subramaniam and Mohammed Shaffiq ordered an inquiry into suspected large-scale irregularities in management of more than 200 commercial and residential properties owned by Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimma Perumal temple at West Saidapet. The court set aside an order by a single judge directing registration of a lease deed involving the temple's property. The court barred execution of further leases, alienations, or interest-creating transactions involving its properties until the test is held. K J Renuka was allowed to move the appeal though she was not a party in the original petition. She argued the lease deed was poorly drafted and fixed rent far below market value, causing financial loss to the temple. She said the temple must ensure its property dealings reflect accountability and transparency.

CMRL has allowed the State Highways Department to resume the 3.2-km, four-lane Teynampet-Saidapet elevated corridor above Teynampet and Nandanam Metro stations. The ₹621-crore project is expected to be ready by March 2027. About 2.4 km runs above the metro tunnel, including 460 metres over the stations; another 655 metres is along the non-metro stretch, excluding entry and exit ramps.

Deck slabs are complete along 2.3 km, and 50 of 69 piers have been erected. Portal frames will support the deck across 300 metres above the stations, spaced 15 metres apart; installation will take at least three to four months. The stations lie 14–15 metres below Anna Salai, while foundations were drilled to just 7 metres to avoid disturbing the tunnel. A Japanese consultant reviewed the design and recommended modifications; no major flaws were found. Labour shortages have been resolved, but work is limited to six hours daily. Traffic diversions are the only remaining approval required.

The State Highways Department is discussing a pilot handover to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) of footpaths and stormwater drains along a 12-km stretch of Anna Salai and parts of Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road up to the airport, excluding the Teynampet–Saidapet flyover section. The stretch runs from Quaid-e-Millath Bridge in Park Town to the airport. GCC would maintain footpaths and clear drains, while the department would maintain main carriageways. The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority is identifying and finalising stretches; the department will issue a no-objection certificate before work begins. If the pilot succeeds, Poonamallee High Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai and other city highways may also be handed over. GCC Commissioner GS Sameeran said the corporation already manages solid waste and footpath enforcement. A Royapettah resident cited encroachments at GP Road and Anna Salai, blocked sections, missing paving and unstable paving blocks.

• The Greater Chennai Traffic Police held a helmet-awareness rally on Thursday, launched by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic East District, S. Megalina Eden, on Sivananda Salai. Students from three colleges, traffic wardens and police personnel participated.
• Eden said road accidents had declined from last year, citing police awareness programmes, greater public awareness and helmet compliance, strict enforcement, and fines based on automatic number plate recognition camera footage.
• Metro Rail and flyover works are causing congestion, particularly on Anna Salai in Saidapet and Teynampet; traffic is expected to improve significantly when the works are completed. Additional personnel are being deployed at key points on OMR and ECR, with traffic flow regulated to ease congestion.

Tamil Nadu’s 2026–27 Highways and Minor Ports policy note, published on 18 August, omits the proposed four-lane elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi, while retaining other works including the ₹621-crore Teynampet–Saidapet corridor. The ECR project had been tendered under reference 02/TANSHA/ECR-EC/2025; KNR Mahabalipuram Infra Private Limited signed a Hybrid Annuity Mode concession agreement with TANSHA on 26 February 2026. KNR described its bid cost as ₹2,163 crore, with 1,095 days of construction and five years of operation from commercial operation date; these are not state expenditure already incurred.

Dilip Buildcon challenged the tender evaluation in the Madras High Court. Dilip Buildcon, M. Venkata Rao Infra Projects and Bekem Infra Projects were classed non-responsive; KNR, NCC and Navayuga were responsive. The corridor was put on hold pending a technical committee review; a temporary stop notice has reportedly been issued, but committee members have not been appointed. A proposed coastal connection from Ennore through Mamallapuram towards Puducherry is at an earlier stage.

Separately, the policy note retains six-laning of 6.60 km of ECR through Neelankarai, Injambakkam and Sholinganallur, costing ₹165.22 crore.