| Inner Ring Road, Chennai | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained byHighways Department, Tamil Nadu | |
| Length | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | SH 104 inManali |
| Major intersections | NH 5 inMadhavaram NH 205 atPadi Junction SH 112 inThirumangalam NH 4 atKoyambedu Junction SH 113 inVadapalani NH 32 atKathipara Junction |
| South end | SH 49A inThiruvanmiyur |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Highway system | |
TheInner Ring Road (IRR), also known asJawaharlal Nehru Salai or100-Feet road orState Highway 2, is a major transportation corridor encircling the city ofChennai. It was developed by theChennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). It is 25.2 km long with three distinct arms viz., Northern arm, Central arm and Southern arm, connecting SH 49A (Rajiv Gandhi Salai) inTiruvanmiyur, Velachery main road at Vijayanagar,NH 32 (GST road) atKathipara,NH 4 atKoyambedu,NH 205 atPadi,NH 5 atMadhavaram and joining SH 104 (TPP Road) atManali.[1]
The IRR is a 6-lane road with three arms. The northern arm of IRR starts fromPadi Junction and joins SH 104 (TPP) nearManali. It connects NH5 atMadhavaram Junction. The central arm extends fromKathipara Junction and ends atPadi Junction. It connects NH 32 atKathipara Junction, NH4 atKoyambedu Junction and NH 205 atPadi Junction. The northern and central arms together form State Highway 2. The southern arm of IRR extends from IT corridor in the form of Taramani Link Road and joins NH 32 atOfficers Training Academy before ending at Kathipara Junction.[2] TheChennai RBTW is being planned along the Taramani Link Road.