The city traffic police have announced changes in vehicular movement around Kamarajar Salai in view of rehearsals for the Republic Day celebrations.
The changes will be in place on Monday, Wednesday and the Republic Day, which falls on Friday.
According to a release, the stretch of Kamarajar Salai from Light House to War Memorial will remain closed for vehicular traffic from 6 a.m. till the rehearsal or the programme ends.
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Drivers of commercial vehicles coming from Adyar towards Broadway on Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at the Greenways Point.
The vehicles will take 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 and Anna Salai to reach Broadway. Other vehicles, including MTC buses, plying from Adyar and travelling towards Broadway on Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at the Santhome High Road - Kutchery Road Junction towards Kutchery Road.
These vehicles will use 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.
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MTC buses (route number 27D) on Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai towards Gandhi Statue will be diverted at Dr. R.K. Salai-V.M. Street junction towards V.M. Street and other vehicles should use Royapettah High Road, Luz Junction, R.K. Mutt Road, Mandaveli Junction, South Canal Bank Road, Srinivasapuram to reach Foreshore Estate.
MTC buses (route number 21G) going from the Luz junction towards Gandhi Statue will be diverted at the Royapettah High Road flyover.
The vehicle should use Royapettah High Road, Roypettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Smith Road, Anna Salai to reach Broadway.
MTC buses (route number 12G and 45B) travelling from the Luz junction towards Gandhi statue will be diverted at the Royapettah High Road Flyover.
They will use Royapettah High Road, Roypettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Smith Road, Anna Salai, Walajah Road to reach Anna Square.
Vehicles will not be allowed beyond the Dr. R.K. Salai - Dr. Natesan Road junction towards Gandhi statue but will be diverted towards Dr. Natesan Road. Vehicles will not be allowed beyond the Dr. Natesan Road - Avvai Shanmugam Salai junction towards Kamarajar Salai but will be diverted towards the Ice House junction.
No vehicle will be allowed beyond the Dr. Besant Road - Dr. Kamarajar Salai junction towards Kamarajar Salai but will be diverted at the Dr. Besant Road roundabout towards the Ice House junction.
Vehicles will not be allowed beyond the Bharathi Salai - Bells Road junction towards Kamarajar Salai and will be diverted towards Bells Road. No vehicle will be allowed beyond the Wallajah Road - Bells Road junction (except MTC buses) towards Kamarajar Salai.
They will be diverted towards Bells Road. M.T.C. Buses will be allowed upto the Canal Bank Road junction only. The Anna Square bus terminus will be temporarily operating from Wallajah Road near the Government Guest House when the regulations are in place.
Vehicles from Parry’s Corner proceeding towards Adyar will be diverted at RBI subway (north) towards Raja Annamalai Mandram. Drivers should use Muthuswamy Point, Wallajah Point, Anna Salai, Anna Statue, General Patters Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, American Consulate Service Road, Cathedral Road, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Dr. Natesan Road, Karaneeswarar Pagoda Street and Santhome High Road to reach Adyar.
No vehicle will be allowed from Wallajah Point towards the War Memorial.