CHENNAI: The city police have made a few traffic diversions in view of the
Independence Day celebrations to be held on August 15 at Fort St George from 6am.: The city police have made a few traffic diversions in view of the
Independence Day celebrations to be held on August 15 at Fort St George from 6am.
The stretch of Kamarajar Salai from Labour Statue up to RBI Subway North on Rajaji Salai and Flag Staff Road will be closed for vehicular traffic other than those with passes.
Vehicles on Kamarajar Salai proceeding towards Parry's Corner via Rajaji Salai will be routed through Swami Sivananda Salai, Anna Salai, Muthusamy Bridge, Muthusamy Road, RA Mandram and NFS Road to reach Parry's Corner. Vehicles on Rajaji Salai proceeding towards Kamarajar Salai may take NFS Road, RA Mandram, Muthusamy Road, Muthusamy Bridge, Anna Salai and Wallajah Road to reach Kamarajar Salai.
Vehicles coming before 8.45am with red and purple passes will take Rajaji Salai and stop at secretariat in-gate. These will be parked inside the Secretariat. Vehicles issued red and purple passes and coming after 8.45am will take Flag Staff Road and enter
Fort St. George through Wallajah gate.
Vehicles issued blue and pink passes will take the route either via Flag Staff Road and Wallajah Gate or via Muthusamy Bridge, Muthusamy Road, NFS Road, Parry's Corner and RBI subway to reach the secretariat out gate for disembarkation. These will be parked on the PWD lot opposite the secretariat.
