Chennai: The volume of traffic is very high during morning peak hours on EVR Salai and Dasprakash Junction.
To ease the traffic congestion on this junction alternate arrangements will be implemented from tomorrow.
A press release said, ‘The stretch of Dr Alagappa Road from Raja Annamalai Salai Jn. Upto EVR Salai(Dr. Nair Point) Junction will be modified as one way from 9 am to 11am. Vehicles coming from Gangatheeswarar Koil Street towards Dasprakash Junction will not be allowed straight into Raja Annamalai Salai. These vehicles shall take right turn into Dr.Alagappa Road towards – Flowers Road – EVR Salai or take left turn into Dr.Alagappa Road – Valliyammal Street Junction – Right turn – Dr Alagappa Road – reach EVR Salai & Nair Point Junction and then take right or Left turn or straight to reach their designation.
The stretch of Raja Annamalai Salai from EVR Salai junction up to Dr. Alagappa Road junction will be made one way with entry from EVR Salai and No-Entry from Gangatheeswarar Koil Street.
Similarly, to ease out traffic congestion at Kasi Point junction, traffic regulations will be experimented for 10 days from tomorrow.
Vehicles from M.G.R. Nagar along Pillaiyar Koil Street intending to go to Jafferkhanpet and Guindy to take left at the Junction of Kasi Point towards Udayam Theatre for a distance of 150 metrs and take U turn at the Junction of K.K.Nagar RTO Office and Ashok Nagar 11th Avenue to reach their destination.
The vehicles from West Saidapet along Pillaiyar Koil Street except heavy vehicles intending to go to Udayam Theatre to take left at the Junction of Kasi Point towards Guindy for a distance of 160 meterd and take U turn underneath Kasi Bridge to reach their destination.
Heavy vehicles including MTC Buses from Ashok Nagar 12th Avenue intending to go to K.K.Nagar, Vadapalani and Koyambedu should take right along Nagathamman Koil Street and to take left
along 11th Avenue to reach their destination.’