The Greater Chennai City Traffic Police (GCTP) have announced traffic diversions that will be implemented for four days in view of the IPL cricket matches scheduled to be held at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on May 10, 14, 23 and 24.
To regulate the free flow of traffic on match days, the following traffic diversions will be implemented half an hour before the completion of the matches:
All outgoing vehicles at War Memorial will be diverted towards Flag Staff Road through Wallajah point to reach their destinations.
All incoming vehicles will be diverted at Gandhi Statue towards R.K. Salai to reach their destinations. At Labour Statue, vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Wallajah Road and will be diverted towards Kannagi Statue.
At Anna Statue, vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Wallajah Road and will be diverted towards Wellington Point and Periyar Statue.
At Bharathi Salai X Bells Road Junction, vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Bells Road and will be diverted towards Kannagi Statue (or) Rathna Cafe Junction.
At Bata point, outgoing vehicles will not be allowed to take a ‘U’ turn. Instead, vehicles will be allowed to proceed till Wellington point from where vehicles can take a right turn towards Dams Road or proceed straight towards Spencer Plaza junction.