In view of the Vinayaka idol procession and immersion scheduled for Sunday, traffic diversions will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in areas under the Tambaram City Police jurisdiction to facilitate the smooth conduct of the event, and ensure free flow of traffic.
On Velachery Main Road, vehicles heading from Santhosapuram to Semmozhi Salai and Mambakkam will be diverted via Medavakkam New Bridge. They must take a ‘U’ Turn at Jeyachandran Textile Junction and traverse Medavakkam Bridge Service Road, Semmozhi Salai, and Radha Nagar (Reliance Digital).
On Rajiv Gandhi Salai, MTC Buses, heading from Sholinganallur Junction to Tambaram/Pallikaranai, will be diverted via Thoraipakkam, 200 Feet Radial Road, Kamatchi Hospital Junction, and Pallikaranai.
On Mambakkam-Medavakkam Main Road, vehicles proceeding from Mambakkam to Tambaram/Pallikaranai will be redirected via Medavakkam Babu Nagar 3rd Street, Neela Nagar, Vimala Nagar, Velachery Main Road, and Tambaram. MTC Buses, heading from Chithalapakkam to Tambaram/Pallikaranai, will be diverted via Vengaivasal Main Road, Santhosapuram, and Velachery Main Road, to reach Tambaram.
Heavy vehicles going from Tambaram Flyover to Velachery will be rerouted via GST Road, Chromepet, Thiruneermalai Flyover, 200 Feet Radial Road, and Kamatchi Hospital Junction.
Heavy vehicles will be restricted on Tambaram-Velachery Main Road, OMR, ECR, GST Road (from Irumbuliyur ‘0’ Point to Pallavaram), and Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Published – August 31, 2025 12:03 am IST
