Chennai: Chennai City Traffic Police have made changes in traffic movement around Fort St George as part of Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday from 6 am till the function gets over.
The stretch of Kamarajar Salai from Labour Statue up to RBI Subway North on Rajaji Salai and Flag Staff Road will be closed for all traffic other than vehicles with car passes.
Vehicles coming on Kamarajar Salai and proceeding towards Parry’s Corner via Rajaji Salai may take the route via Swami Sivananda Salai, Anna Salai, Muthusamy Bridge, Muthusamy Road, R A Mandram and NFS Road to reach Parry’s.
Vehicles coming on Rajaji Salai and proceeding towards Kamarajar Salai via Rajaji Salai may take the route via NFS Road, R.A. Mandram, Muthusamy Road, Muthusamy Bridge, Anna Salai and Wallajah Road to reach Kamarajar Salai.
Vehicles coming from Muthusamy bridge/Anna Salai and proceeding towards Parry’s corner/Kamarajar Salai via Flag Staff Road may take route via Muthusamy Bridge, Muthusamy Road, R.A. Mandram and NFS Road to reach Parry’s corner and Anna Salai and Wallajah Road to reach Kamarajar Salai respectively.
Vehicles coming before 8.45 a.m. with red and purple passes will take Rajaji Salai. The vehicles will be parked inside the Secretariat. Vehicles with red and purple passes coming after 8.45 a.m. will take the route via Flag Staff Road and enter Fort St. George through Wallajah Gate.
Vehicles with 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 Secretariat outgate.