CHENNAI: The Chennai City Traffic and Tambaram city police have announced a series of diversions in T Nagar and KCBT area to tackle festival rush and traffic.
A series of heavy vehicle diversions have been introduced to prevent gridlock near the KCBT in Kilambakkam. The traffic plan will be implemented on October 17, 18, 21, and 22.
According to a release from the Tambaram Police Commissionerate, heavy vehicles entering Chennai and Avadi will be diverted at Poonamallee via Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, and Thirukovilur to reach GST Road from 2 pm on October 17 and 18.
Vehicles from Maduravoyal heading towards Tambaram GST will also be rerouted through Sriperumbudur, while those from Kancheepuram (via Walajabad) will take the Oragadam-Sriperumbudur-Thirukovilur route.
In the return direction on October 21 and 22, heavy vehicles going from Chengalpattu towards Chennai will be diverted via Kancheepuram, Walajabad, Sriperumbudur, and Bengaluru highway. Vehicles from Singaperumal Kovil will be rerouted through Oragadam and Sriperumbudur, while those stranded at Irumbuliyur will be guided through the Vandalur Outer Ring Road and Maduravoyal bypass.
DCP (Traffic) Samy Singh Meena said, “With the operation of additional special buses for festival, we are diverting heavy vehicles to ensure free traffic flow and reduce congestion. Road works along the Padalam highway are also under way, which necessitated the changes.”
Additional parking arrangements have been made to tackle shoppers at T Nagar. This includes allowing free parking at the multi-level car park on Thanikachalam Salai-Thyagaraya Road junction and other parking facilities at Prakasam Salai corporation school, under J Anbazhagan bridge, at Ramakrishna School in Dhandapani Street and at Somasundaram Ground.
To manage the festive rush, 2,092 special buses will operate daily from KCBT between October 16 and 19, while additional suburban train services will run on October 21 and 22. Commuters bound for Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Seerkazhi, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, and Mayiladuthurai have been advised to use OMR and ECR.
