The Nallur toll plaza on the Kolkata National Highway will be shifted to Durainallur

The National Highways Authority of India has planned to shift the Nallur toll plaza on the Chennai-Kolkata National Highway. It will be shifted to Durainallur which is about 13 km from the present location. The square is known for long waits during rush hour.

Motorists fed up with waiting at Nallur Plaza will get some relief from this move. “Residents of areas like Karanodai, Janapanchathiram, Nallur and Periyapalayam will be very comfortable when the square is removed. There are several colleges in the area and buses carrying students wait in queue too often to cross the square. Moving the square is a long-standing demand,” said K. Suresh Kumar, Kumar.

Ramesh, another resident, suggested that the width of the road should be narrowed at this location. “It is now wider than the width of the road, making it difficult to cross. It would be helpful if the stretch of road is normalized and the shops are regularized,” he said.

NHAI sources said that the existing location is no longer viable as a number of new roads have been laid in the vicinity to allow road users to avoid the square. This will lead to loss of income. “The square is also located inside the city limits, so it makes sense to move it outside. The contract with the current agency managing the square ends in May of next year. We hope to have a design for the new square ready by then,” the source explained.

Approximately 50,000 passenger cars use this road daily. The square is also likely to be a multi-lane free-flow toll system without toll booths and operators.

Published – 8 Nov 2026 01:37 IST