Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor R Priya inspected ongoing works in Tondiarpet zone on Saturday and directed officials to expedite the ₹226.55-crore flyover at Ganeshapuram subway. The four-lane, two-way flyover will be 678 metres long and 15.2 metres wide, with a 58-metre bowstring bridge across railway tracks.

At Goodshed Road, the railway pond is being restored, increasing capacity from 27,720 cubic metres to 89,370 cubic metres. Kodungaiyur main canal is being strengthened with a retention wall to prevent flooding. In Vyasarpadi, Priya inspected a sports complex under construction at a cost of ₹1.48 crore.

Residents can request removal of bulky household waste—including sofas, beds, clothes and furniture—by calling 1913 or messaging WhatsApp at 9445061913. Requests will be assigned to officials; items will be cleared every Saturday and disposed of at the corporation’s incineration plant.

A three-decade-old water pipeline burst on Grand Northern Trunk Road at Puzhal around 2 am on Monday, causing a cave-in with a crater measuring 6 metres long, 3 metres wide and 2 metres deep. The 1,200 mm diameter pipeline carries water from the 300 MLD Puzhal water treatment plant to northern Chennai. Water supply to Tondiarpet and parts of Manali, Madhavaram and Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar was suspended until 10 pm Wednesday. The pipeline, laid 35 years ago when the National Highway was two lanes, now faces increased load from the widened four-lane road with service lanes. A work order to replace the pipeline under the Ring Main System project will take two years to complete. This was the first cave-in from this pipeline in five years. A similar incident occurred three months earlier on the opposite side of the road from another 35-year-old pipeline. Metro Water deployed tanker lorries for emergency supply and residents could book tankers via the 'Dial for Water' facility on the agency website. Affected wards: Tondiarpet zone; Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar (Ward 71, 72); Madhavaram (Wards 25, 26, 28, 29, parts of 30, 27, 31); Manali zone Ward 17 (North Perumbakkam, Theeyambakkam, Kosapur, Chettimedu, Ariyalur, Thyagi Viswanath Das Nagar).

A 1,200mm diameter main pipeline from the 300 MLD Puzhal treatment plant burst in early Monday on GNT Road, Cycle Shop area of Puzhal (part of Kolkata National Highway). Cave-in rendered nearly half the road unusable, causing traffic standstill between Red Hills and Madhavaram. No injuries reported.

Metrowater pipeline replacement work will disrupt water supply in Zones 2, 3, 4 and 6 until 10pm September 9, affecting thousands of residents across north Chennai.

Zone 2 (Manali): Vadaperumbakkam, Theeyampakkam, Kosappur, Chettimedu. Zone 3 (Madhavaram): Ponniammanmedu, Vinayagapuram, Bank Colony, parts of Kathirvedu. Zone 4 (Tondiarpet): Entire area. Zone 6 (Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar): Areas near Perambur railway station and Kannikapuram.

Metrowater deployed additional water lorries to supplement existing fleet. Repair work coordinated with police and National Highways Authority of India. Residents can register for water delivery through 'Dial for Water' at cmwssb.tn.gov.in.

After a March 9 report highlighted delays in storm-water drain works at Selaivayal, Greater Chennai Corporation officials inspected the site within a week, followed days later by traffic police. Barricades converted the narrow road into a one-way street to reduce congestion and accident risks. The stretch links thousands of commuters travelling towards Manali and Tondiarpet High Road; schools and colleges in Selaivayal had worsened peak-hour congestion on Kadumbadi Amman Koil Street. Vehicles heading to Manali can use KMA Garden, while traffic from Selaivayal to Tondiarpet High Road is diverted via Kadumbadi Amman Koil Street. Residents and a college student said completion of the remaining drain work would bring relief and help restore the original traffic movement.

Rail overbridge at 2B level crossing on Korukkupet-Manali Road inaugurated by CM MK Stalin. Cost: Rs 96 crore. Length: 840 metres (72 metres spanning railway lines). Carriageway width: 8.4 metres. Service roads: 5 metres wide on each side. Daily vehicles stuck before: up to 42,000. Beneficiary areas: Korukkupet, Kodungaiyur, Tondiarpet, Ezhil Nagar, Kannadasan Nagar, Nehru Nagar. Estimated benefit: 1 lakh people. Foundation stone laid for second overbridge at 2A railway crossing on Ennore High Road: Rs 75 crore, 448 metres long, 11 metres wide, with service roads and footpaths. Public park planned near Manali Road bridge: 19,128 sqft, Rs 1.1 crore outlay, to include walking paths, seating and lighting.