Movement of heavy vehicles prohibited in southern areas of Chennai to ease congestion 

The Tambaram City Police has announced that on Saturday heavy vehicles will be prohibited from plying between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road in Tambaram, Chrompet, and Pallavaram; Pammal–Kundrathur Road; Thiruneermalai Road; 200-ft Radial Road; Tambaram–Velachery Road; and Gandhi Mudichur Road.

This restriction is intended to ease traffic congestion during peak hours and it will be implemented on Saturday on a trial basis. After obtaining feedback from stakeholders, it may be extended, said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Samay Singh Meena.

Heavy vehicles coming from Kundrathur to Chennai will be diverted at Anagaputhur bypass service road near Erikarai junction and Thiruneermalai Road – Erikkarai Road junction point towards Maduravoyal bypass service road. Heavy vehicles coming from Oragadam to Chennai will be diverted at Mudichur Road – Outer Ring Road junction towards Outer Ring Road. Heavy vehicles coming from Kancheepuram to Chennai will be diverted at Mudichur Road – Outer Ring Road junction towards Outer Ring Road.

Heavy vehicles coming from Chengalpattu to Chennai will be diverted at Tambaram flyover southern side bridge mouth old check-post and GST Road – Tambaram top of flyover towards Velachery. Heavy vehicles coming from Maduravoyal to Chennai will be diverted at Maduravoyal bypass ambulance point and GST Road – Irumbuliyur Junction towards Perungalathur.

Heavy vehicles coming from Chengalpattu to Chennai will be diverted at Singaperumal Koil towards Sriperumbudur, Vandalur Outer Ring Road towards Padappai, Vandalur Old Bridge towards Walajapath Road.