The Chennai traffic police have announced traffic diversions for the Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple Thaipoosa float festival that will be held from January 15 to 17, between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Vehicles will not be allowed towards the temple from the following junctions during the time of procession: Luz Junction towards R.K. Mutt Road, Kutchery Road towards Mathalanarayanan Street, Dr. Ranga Road towards Venkatesa Agraharam Road, St. Mary’s Road towards R.K. Mutt Road, East Chithrakulam Street towards North Chithrakulam Street, Mandaveli Street towards Adam Street, TSV Koil Street, West Chitrakulam Street.
Vehicles (including MTC Buses) coming from Royapettah High Road and Kutchery Road and intending to proceed towards Mandaveli and R.K. Mutt Road will take the route via Luz Junction, Luz Church Road, D’Silva Road, Bakthvachalam Road (Warren Road), St. Mary’s Road to reach R.K. Mutt Road-Mandaveli Junction.
Those proceeding from Adyar side towards Royapettah and Luz Junction will take the route via Mandaveli, V.K. Iyer Road, Sringeri Mutt Road, Warren Road, Dr. Ranga Road, East Abiramapuram 1st Main Road, Luz Avenue, Luz Church Road, Karpagamabal Nagar, Vivekananda College, P.S. Sivasamy Salai, Royapettah High Road to reach their destinations.
The Mylapore tank bus terminus will be operated from Luz Church Road near Amrutanjan Company, during evening hours.
The following places are earmarked for parking: P.S. Higher Secondary School playground on R.K. Mutt Road, Luz Church Road southern side (opposite Kamadenu kalyana mandapam), Venkatesa Agragharam Road under the MRTS tracks near Saibaba Temple.
