The Madras High Court has giventhe green signal to the 1,800 crore rupees Chennai Port- Maduravoyal Elevated Corridor while allowing a writ petition filed by the National Highways Authority of India, NHAI. The Division Bench comprising Justices N Paul Vasanthakumar and P Devadoss yesterday set aside the January 28, 2013 order of the state Public Works Department to stop work of the elevated corridor project. The Bench also quashed the March 29, 2012 order passed by the PWD Chief Engineer to stop the work of elevated Corridor. It said, the decision to construct the expressway is a policy decision taken in public interest. It said that the policy decision was taken after studying the feasibility report at the instance of Government of India,Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways in consultation with NHAI and Tamil Nadu government. The bench further stated the policy decision was taken bearing in mind traffic congestion in Chennai, for free movement of cargo and vehicles to Chennai Port Trust round the clock.