The city traffic police have announced traffic diversions in view of Panguni Peruvizha at Mylapore Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, from March 26 to April 4.
According to the release, the diversion will be effected around Kapaleeswarar temple and R.K. Mutt Road. On April 1, during the car festival, traffic diversion will be in effect from 7 a.m., and the next day, during the Arubathumoover peruvizha, traffic diversion will be effected from 2 p.m.
No vehicles will be allowed towards the temple from the following junctions: Kutchery Road towards Mathalanarayanan Street, East Chitrakulam Street towards North Chitrakulam Street, Nadu street and Sundareswarar Street towards East Mada Street, R.K. Mutt Road towards South Mada Street, St. Mary’s Road towards R.K. Mutt Road junction, Dr. Ranga Road towards Venkatesa Agraharam Road and Luz Junction towards R.K. Mutt Road.
Vehicles (including MTC buses) proceeding from Royapettah High Road towards Mandaveli and R.K. Mutt Road will be diverted at Luz Junction to Luz Church Road, D’Silva Road, Bakthavachalam Road, Dr. Ranga Road, C.P. Ramasamy Road and St. Mary’s Road, to reach R.K. Mutt Road and Mandaveli junction.
Vehicles proceeding from Adyar, towards Luz Junction, will be diverted at Mandaveli junction to V.K. Iyer Road, Sringeri Mutt Road, Warren Road, Dr. Ranga Road, East Abhiramapuram Ist Main Road, Luz Avenue, Nageswara Rao park, Luz Church Road, Karpagammal Nagar, Vivekanda College, P.S. Sivasamy Salai and Royapettah High Road to reach Luz junction.
MTC buses that are being operated from Mylapore tank terminus temporarily will be operated near Amirtanjan Company on Luz Church Road on all festival days.
Parking Restrictions
On April 1 and 2, parking will not be allowed on Sannathi Street, East Mada Street, South Mada Street, R.K. Mutt Road and North Mada Street. The following parking arrangements will be in place:
Vehicles coming from the East and North to Mylapore Tank can be parked on Luz Church Road southern side (opposite Kamadenu Kalyanamandapam.
Vehicles coming from the western side can be parked on Venkatesa Agraharam Road under the MRTS flyover near Saibaba Temple.
