CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) has announced that the traffic diversions which was in place in and around Arcot road for a week from Saturday ( May 6) to facilitate Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) construction works will continue for the next two years.
Since there was a positive response for the trial run which ended on May 12, authorities have decided to continue with the diversions for the next two years.
Accordingly, traffic will be closed on outgoing direction on Arcot Road between United India Colony 1st Main Road (Liberty junction) and Dr. Ambedkar Road.
Vehicles, including MTC Buses coming from Kodambakkam Bridge, along Arcot Road intended to proceed towards Dr. Ambedkar Road will be restricted and they will be diverted Via United India Colony 1st Main Road (Liberty Junction), Viswanathapuram Main Road, Rangarajapuram Main road & Rathinammal Street to reach their destination.
Vehicles coming from Vadapalani along Arcot Road intending to proceed towards Kodambakkam Bridge will be allowed to ply as usual on Arcot Road within 4m width. The rest of the road width will be taken over and utilised for CMRL work.
One-way system will be implemented at United India Colony 1st Main Road (Liberty Junction) between Arcot Road and Station view road. Vehicles will be allowed to ply on this stretch from Arcot road towards Station View road but not allowed to ply from Station View road towards Arcot road.
Light motor vehicles from Viswanathapuram Main Road intending to proceed towards Arcot road will be restricted from Station View road.
Instead, they will be allowed to use United India Colony 2nd Cross Street, Circular road, United India Colony 6th Cross Street and United India Colony 4th Main road to reach their destination.
Light motor vehicles from Main Road intending to proceed towards T. Nagar will be allowed to ply on Station View Road, Railway Border Road and Bazulla Flyover as usual.
Light motor vehicles coming from Rathinammal Street intending to proceed towards Arcot Road can ply on Dr. Ambedkar Road Corporation Colony road and Palayakaran Street to reach Arcot road and their destination.
Instead of existing one-way traffic at Dr. Ambedkar Road between Arcot Road and 2nd Avenue, two-way system will be implemented on this road from Rathinammal street to Arcot Road. Light motor vehicles coming from Rathinammal Street
intending to proceed towards Arcot Road will ply on Dr. Ambedkar Road, Corporation Colony Road and Palayakaran Street to reach their destination.
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