Traffic diversions will be into force on Kamarajar Salai and adjoining roads in Chennai from 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday in view of the Police Commemoration Day parade to be held at 8 a.m. in front of the Martyrs Column at the Director-General of Police’s office in Mylapore.
According to the traffic police, the following diversions will be implemented: Vehicles proceeding from Santhome High Road towards the Gandhi statue will be diverted at the Karaneeswarar Koil Street junction via Karaneeswarar Pagoda Street, Ambedkar Bridge and Dr. Natesan Road.
Vehicles coming from the Labour statue towards the Gandhi statue will be diverted at the Labour statue junction onto Wallajah Road. Vehicles coming from the Ice House junction towards Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at the Besant Road junction towards the Kannagi statue junction.
Vehicles will not be allowed beyond the MRTS – R.K. Salai junction towards the Gandhi statue during the parade. They will be diverted towards the Lighthouse MRTS Road, right onto Lloyds Road and then Kamarajar Salai.
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses proceeding from Mylapore towards Parry’s Corner will be diverted at Royapettah 1 Point via Music Academy, T.T.K. Road, Indian Bank junction, Royapettah High Road, Government Royapettah Hospital junction, and Anna Salai.
MTC buses coming from Cathedral Road towards the Lighthouse will be diverted at V.M. Street via Luz junction, Luz Church Road, D’Silva Road, Bhaktavachalam Road, Dr. Ranga Road, Bheemana Garden junction, C.P. Ramasamy Road, Srinivasan Street, and R.K. Mutt Road.
Commercial vehicles will be prohibited from using Kamarajar Salai between Napier Bridge and the Lighthouse during the specified period.
Published - October 21, 2026 12:49 am IST