The highways department has repaired potholes on the Tambaram-Velachery Road using an inorganic resin binder, reopening the affected stretch to traffic in under two hours, according to a communication from Argus Concrete Solutions.
Dr Ramani of Argus Concrete Solutions said the patch cured rapidly and allowed the road to become fully motorable without disrupting traffic flow. The intervention followed a report by Deccan Chronicle on October 22 highlighting the deteriorating condition of the road and the difficulties faced by motorists.
The affected stretch had been disrupted by ongoing work to lay pipes for supplying drinking water from the Nenmeli desalination plant. The work had continued for several months, leaving sections of the road covered in mud and slush, the report said.
Residents and road users had complained that pipe-laying work was progressing slowly and that the pits were not being closed or the road relaid in locations where the utility work had already been completed. These conditions had made the Tambaram-Velachery route difficult for motorists to use.
The repair used a technology developed by Argus Concrete Solutions. The company said the inorganic resin binder enabled the patch to cure quickly, allowing the road to be reopened in under two hours. The intervention was carried out as a response to the damaged sections identified on the route.
The episode highlights the operational challenge of coordinating underground utility works with road restoration. While the immediate pothole problem has been addressed on the reported stretch, the wider road condition remains linked to the pace of the ongoing pipe-laying project and the restoration of sections after the work is completed.
The highways department’s rapid repair has restored traffic movement on the affected portion. Further road restoration will depend on the progress of the water-pipeline work and the closure and relaying of remaining pits.
