{"id":303,"date":"2026-09-19T02:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/after-year-long-delay-velachery-fob-construction-underway\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T02:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:31:21","slug":"after-year-long-delay-velachery-fob-construction-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/after-year-long-delay-velachery-fob-construction-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"After Year-Long Delay, Velachery FOB Construction Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-134342639,imgsize-6209564.cms\" alt=\"After Year-Long Delay, Velachery FOB Construction Underway\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Construction work has officially commenced on the much-anticipated foot-overbridge (FOB) project along Velachery Main Road. This development follows a notable delay of approximately one year, a period that saw residents and commuters eagerly awaiting its initiation.<\/p>\n<p>The new pedestrian facility is being erected to significantly enhance safety for individuals crossing the busy thoroughfare. Velachery Main Road is a critical arterial route within Chennai, known for its substantial vehicular traffic, which frequently presents challenges for pedestrians, especially during peak hours.<\/p>\n<p>The commencement of this project is expected to alleviate long-standing pedestrian safety concerns and contribute to a more streamlined flow of traffic by effectively separating foot movement from vehicular movement. Local authorities are overseeing the construction, with efforts now focused on completing the structure efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tags: velachery, foot overbridge, chennai traffic, pedestrian safety, infrastructure, civic projects<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction work has officially commenced on the much-anticipated foot-overbridge (FOB) project along Velachery Main Road. This development follows a notable delay of approximately one year, a period that saw residents and commuters eagerly awaiting its initiation. The new pedestrian facility is being erected to significantly enhance safety for individuals crossing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nungambakkamtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}