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Chennai-Tirupati fast-track road proposed

By Our Special Correspondent

TIRUPATI May 16. A fast-track road between Chennai and Tirupati to cope with the increasing pilgrim inflow from the metropolis to the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara looks more likely in the offing. An indication to this effect was given by the Tirupati Municipal Chairperson, K. Sankar Reddy, in an informal chat with mediapersons here today.

Mr. Reddy said he would take up the matter with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, when he arrived at Tirupati later this month for the three-day plenum of the Telugu Desam Party.

Mr. Reddy said he would also request the Chief Minister to prevail upon his Tamil Nadu counterpart, J. Jayalalithaa, to share the cost.

A similar highway between Chennai and Pondicherry was there along the coastline and the Chennai-Tirupati fast-track could be taken up as a joint venture under the `build-own-operate-transfer' scheme.

No one would mind paying Rs.50 or so these days to use the high-speed track and reach their destinations fast.

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