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Anna (Gemini) Flyover opened in Madras

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Anna (Gemini) Flyover opened in Madras
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The Anna Flyover on Mount Road, the first flyover in Madras and then the longest in India, was opened to traffic.

The Anna Flyover, also called the Gemini Flyover, was built over the junction near Gemini Studios on Mount Road (Anna Salai). It was built in 21 months by East Coast Construction and Industries at a cost of about 6.6 million rupees, and opened to traffic on 1 July 1973. It was the first flyover in Madras, the third in India, and the longest in the country at its completion. It is about 500 m long.

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