The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has terminated the concession agreement with Essel Walajahpet Poonamallee Toll Roads due to slow progress of work (12.50 percent upto 22 July, 2016) and other defaults.
The contract was for six laning of NH-4 from Walajahpet to Poonamallee (km 106.800 to km 13.800, approx length of 93 km) in the state of Tamil Nadu, under NHDP Phase-V, to be executed as DBFOT (toll) project. The project highway has been taken over by NHAI.