Traffic diversion ahead of R-Day, rehearsals
Chennai: In view of the Republic Day Celebration and its rehearsals scheduled for on January 19, 21, and 24 on Kamarajar Salai, the traffic will be regulated as follows:
The stretch of Kamarajar Salai from Light House up to War Memorial will be closed for all the vehicular traffic from 6.00 am to 10.00 am. The commercial vehicles coming from Adyar intend to proceed towards Broadway on Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at Greenways Point towards R.K. Mutt Road, V.K. Iyer Road, Devanathan Street, St Mary’s Road, R.K. Mutt Road, Luz Junction, Luz Church Road, Karpagambal Nagar, Sivasamy Salai, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Smith Road, Anna Salai to reach Broadway.
The other vehicles including MTC buses coming from Adyar intend to proceed towards Broadway on Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at Santhome High Road and Kutchery Road Junction towards Kutchery Road. The vehicles would take Kutchery Road, Luz Junction, Luz Church Road, Karpagambal Nagar, Sivasamy Salai, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Smith Road, Anna Salai to reach Broadway.
The MTC Buses (route No. 27-D) coming on Dr Rahdakrishnan Salai and proceeding towards Gandhi statue would be diverted at Dr R.K. Salai and V.M. Street junction and the vehicles will proceed via Royapettah High Road, Luz Junction, R.K. Mutt Road, Mandaveli Junction, South Canal Bank Road, Srinivasapuram and reach Foreshore Estate. MTC bus route No. 21-G coming from Luz Junction intend to proceed towards Gandhi Statue will be diverted via Nilgiris Junction-MusicAcademy, Govt. Royapettah Hospital, Roypettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Smith Road, Anna Salai and to reach Broadway.
MTC Bus Route No. 12-G & 45-B coming from Luz Junction intend to proceed towards Gandhi Statue will be diverted via Nilgiris Junction-left–Music Academy-Govt. Royapettah Hospital, Roypettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Anna Salai, Walajah Road and reach Anna Square. No vehicle will be allowed beyond Dr R.K. Salai and Dr Natesan Road Junction towards Gandhi Statue. The vehicles will be diverted towards Dr Natesan Road.
No vehicle will be allowed beyond Dr Natesan Road and Avvai Shanmugam Salai Junction towards Kamarajar Salai. These vehicles will be diverted towards Ice House Junction.
No vehicle will be allowed beyond Dr Besant Road and Kamarajar Salai Junction towards Kamarajar Salai. These vehicles will be diverted at Dr. Besant Road Rountana towards Ice House Junction.
No vehicle will be allowed beyond BharathiSalaiand Bells Road Junction towards Kamarajar Salai. The vehicles will be diverted towards Bells Road. No vehicle will be allowed beyond Wallajah Road and Bells Road Junction (except MTC Buses) towards Kamarajar Salai. The vehicles will be diverted towards Bells Road. MTC buses will be allowed up to Canal Bank Road junction.
The Anna Square bus terminus will be temporarily shifted to Wallajah Road near Government Guest House. The vehicles coming from Parry’s Corner intending to proceed towards Adyar will be diverted at RBI subay (North) towards Raja Annamalai Mandram.
The vehicles will use Muthusamy Point, Wallajah Point, Anna Salai, Anna Statue, General Patters Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Anna Salai, American Consulate Service Road, Cathedral Road, Dr RadhakrishnanSalai, Dr Natesan Road, Karaneeswarar Pakoda Street, Santhome High Road to reach Adyar. No vehicle will be allowed from Wallajah Point towards War Memorial.