Chennai traffic diversions will affect commercial and heavy vehicles across several major corridors on Sunday, October 11, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the city. The Greater Chennai Traffic Police said the restrictions will be in force from 8 am to 4.30 pm to ensure smooth traffic flow and public safety.
The diversions cover routes connecting Tambaram, Pallavaram, the airport area, Kathipara Bridge, Mount Poonamallee Road, OMR, Sardar Patel Road, Anna Salai and Velachery. The traffic police have asked motorists, transport operators and members of the public to plan their journeys and follow the prescribed alternative routes during the period.
Vehicles approaching from Tambaram will be diverted at Tiruneermalai Junction towards Kundrathur Road. Vehicles coming from Pallavaram will be diverted at International Airport Junction, near Hotel Airway, towards Tambaram.
On Jawaharlal Nehru 100 Feet Road towards Kathipara Bridge, commercial and heavy vehicles will be diverted at Ashok Nagar 2nd Avenue towards Koyambedu or KK Nagar. Vehicles coming from Ashok Pillar will be diverted at CIPET Junction towards Guindy Industrial Estate.
Traffic approaching Kathipara Bridge from Mount Poonamallee Road will be diverted at Porur Toll Plaza towards Maduravoyal. Separately, vehicles travelling on Mount Poonamallee Road will be diverted at Ramapuram Junction towards Arasamaram Junction.
Vehicles coming from OMR and Sardar Patel Road will be diverted at Gandhimandapam Junction towards CPT. The same diversion towards CPT will apply to vehicles approaching from Gandhimandapam Salai. On Velachery Main Road towards Sardar Patel Road, vehicles will be diverted at Guru Nanak Junction towards Velachery.
On Anna Salai, vehicles will be diverted at MC Raja U-turn towards Anna Salai and allowed to proceed to their respective destinations. The traffic police have urged motorists and transport operators to cooperate with personnel deployed on the routes and to avoid unnecessary inconvenience by accounting for the diversions before beginning their journeys.
The arrangements are limited to commercial and heavy vehicles and will remain in effect from 8 am until 4.30 pm on Sunday, according to the Greater Chennai Traffic Police.
