NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, APR 7
Traffic arrangements and diversions have been put in place across Chennai for the smooth movement of vehicles during the movement of VVIPs from 8 am to 3 pm in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit tomorrow, Saturday.
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India visiting Chennai on 08.04.2023
Inauguration ceremony of new airport terminal,
Flagging off of VandeBharat Express train at central Railway station and
Attending a function at Vivekanand Illam.
Traffic Diversion Alert!@chennaipolice_ pic.twitter.com/OtqwUsLwTR
— Greater Chennai Traffic Police (@ChennaiTraffic) April 7, 2023
“The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India will visit Chennai on 08.04.2023 to attend inauguration ceremony of new airport terminal, flagging off of Vande Bharat Express train at central Railway station and attending a function at Vivekanand Illam. Road users are cautioned that traffic slow down is likely to occur during the Prime Minister’s visit to Chennai on the roads surrounding the function venues, from INS Adyar to Central Railway Station and from Central Railway Station to Vivekanandar Illam between 3 pm to 6 pm,” Greater Chennai Traffic Police said.
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During the visit of the VVIP at Vivekanandar Illam, Incoming vehicles from light house will be diverted at Gandhi statue to R K Salai. From there, they can take right turn at Natesan Road junction towards Ice house, Ratna Cafe, Triplicane High Road-Walajah road junction to Labour statue or Anna Salai.
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Outgoing vehicles coming from war memorial will be diverted at Labour statue to Walajah road towards Anna Salai or at Triplicane High road-Walajah road junction. If needed vehicles may be diverted from War memorial to Flag staff road towards Anna salai through Walajah point. This diversion will be effected in evening hours from 4 pm to 6 pm.
For Commercial Vehicles, the diversion will be effected from 2 pm to 8 pm intermittently.
- No commercial vehicles will be allowed from Anna Arch to Muthusamy point on both the directions.
- On Poonamallee High Road Incoming direction, the commercial vehicles will be diverted at Anna Arch towards Anna Nagar, New Avadi Road to reach their destination.
- On Outgoing direction all commercial vehicles from NRT New Bridge will be diverted towards Stanley round about, Mint junction, Moolakothalam junction, Basin bridge top, Vyasarpadi to reach their destination.
- The commercial vehicles from Hunters Road will be diverted at Hunters Road, EVK Sampath Road to reach EVR Salai outgoing direction and diverted towards Nair Point.
- The commercial vehicles will be diverted at Gandhi Irwin top towards Udupi point to reach EVR Salai.
- Goods vehicle will be diverted at Greenways Point towards Mandhaveli.
- In view of the heightened security, the Marina stretch from Labour statue to Vivekanandar illam will be subjected to increased scrutiny, checking and frisking.
Motorists are therefore advised to plan their journey accordingly to reach their destination.
