The ₹5,721 crore project will help in speedy movement of cargo from and to the Chennai port. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended the proposal for the development of the new four-lane elevated road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal (NH-4) for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance. “The Committee after detailed deliberations and considering the submissions made by the project proponent recommended the proposal for CRZ Clearance, in supersession of the CRZ clearance dated September 23, 2020,” according to the minutes of the EAC meeting held on January 17.