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Anna Flyover
Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India.
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Equestrian Statue Anna Salai Chennai.jpg · Balasubramanian G Velu from Chennai, India · CC BY-SA 2.0Inspect media source ↗01 · WHAT
What am I looking at?
Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India.
02 · WHY
Why is it here?
Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai and the third in India.
03 · BEFORE
What was here before?
It allows traffic movements on Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road) to cross traffic with grade separation.
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History and design Anna flyover was constructed in 1973 by East Coast Construction and Industries in 21 months at a cost of ₹ 6.
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01 · HISTORY
What changed over time?
Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai and the third in India.
02 · ARCHITECTURE
What was designed deliberately?
History and design Anna flyover was constructed in 1973 by East Coast Construction and Industries in 21 months at a cost of ₹ 6.
03 · ENGINEERING
How does it actually work?
It allows traffic movements on Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road) to cross traffic with grade separation.
04 · PEOPLE
Who shaped this story?
The area and the flyover is named after the now-demolished Gemini Studios.
05 · CITY & INFRASTRUCTURE
How did it shape the place around it?
Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India.
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1973
A defining change
Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai and the third in India.
1998
In the record
Accidents and incidents In January 1998, a small bomb was detonated under the flyover near the American consulate building.
2010
A turning point
LED lighting to beautify a public structure has been implemented for the first time in India by city-based Abra Media Networks; TNRIDC, a division of Highways, has awarded the contract to Aircel starting from July 2010.
2012
In the record
On 27 June 2012, over 40 people were injured when a Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus overturned while negotiating a curve and fell from the flyover from a height of 20 ft.
BEFORE
It allows traffic movements on Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road) to cross traffic with grade separation.
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NOW
Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India.
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EARLY RECORD1973A defining changeCHANGE1998In the recordCHANGE2010A turning pointLATEST RECORD2012In the record
Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India. Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai and the third in India. It was the longest flyover in the country at its completion. It allows traffic movements on Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road) to cross traffic with grade separation. The area and the flyover is named after the now-demolished Gemini Studios.
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How it came to be
On two sides of the circle roundabout below the centre of the flyover are two identical statues that commemorate the banning of horse racing in Tamil Nadu.
03
The detail most people miss
Anna flyover was constructed in 1973 by East Coast Construction and Industries in 21 months at a cost of ₹ 6.6 million and was opened to traffic on 1 July 1973. The architects of the flyover had made provision for its extension, if necessary, on either side. Its design has remained nearly identical since the 1970s. The flyover is 500 m long.
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Why it still matters
This Equestrian horse statue was sculpted by the M. N. Jayaram Nagappa son of sculptor Rao Bahadur M. S. Nagappa and brother of M. N. Mani Nagappa, who is also a sculptor.
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Notable landmarks abutting the Anna Flyover include the old Safire Theatre complex, the Oxford University Press and the U.S. Consulate.
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Details worth remembering.
1973A defining date or measure
21 Found in the public record
6.6 millionFound in the public record
500 mFound in the public record
9,000 Found in the public record
16,000 Found in the public record
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