The
Chennai Metro is set to commence rail work on Sunday (January 7), resulting in traffic diversion at multiple stretches.
According to an official notification by the Chennai Metro, three stretches will be closed from January 7, including Royapettah High Road (Ajantha Junction to RK Salai X Royapettah High Road), RK Mutt Road (Luz Jn. to Thirumayilai MRTS) and RK Mutt Road (Thiruvenkadam Street Junction to Grace Super Market).
Stretch 1:
Royapettah High Road (Ajantha Junction to RK Salai X Royapettah 1 Point)
Vehicles coming from GRH Point to RK Salai (Royapettah 1 point) via Ajantha Junction will be diverted towards VP Raman Road Right - Judge Jumbulingam Street - Right - RK Salai.
Vehicles from Royapettah High Road towards GRH - Royapettah Bridge service road - Left Nilgiris junction - Music Academy service road - Right - TTK Road - Gowdiya Mutt Road.
VP Raman Road (VM Street Junction to Judge Jumbulingam Street), VM Street, Judge Jumbulingam Street will be made 'One Way' for all vehicles.
Heavy vehicles are restricted from Ajantha Junction to the Indian Bank Junction via the ADMK party office.
Stretch 2: RK Mutt Road (Luz Junction to Thirumylai MRTS)
Vehicles coming from RK Salai, on Royapettah High Road towards Mandaveli junction via Luz Junction, diverted at Luz Junction - Right Luz Church road turn left D'Silva Road- Bhaktavatsalam Street - Warren Road - Right - St Mary's road - turn left CP Ramasamy road to reach their destination.
Vehicles coming from RK Mutt Road towards Royapettah High Road diverted at Venkatesa Agraharam Street (Sai Baba temple street) - left - Dr Ranga Road - right- East Abiramapuram 1st Street - Luz Avenue and join Luz Church road proceed to PS Sivasamy Salai - right - Sulivan Garden Street - left - Royapettah High Road.
East Mada Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street (Sai Baba temple street), Dr Ranga Road upto East Abhiramapuram 1st Street, Luz Avenue 1st Street, Luz Avenue, Mundagakanniamman Koil Street will be made 'One Way' for all vehicles. Kalvi Varu Street is one way to be changed in the reverse direction.
Two-way allowed in North Mada Street from CP Koil Junction to RK Mutt Road Junction.
MTC mini buses originating from Mylapore through RK Mutt Road will take left at Mandaveli Post Office - Mandaveli Street - turn right - Norton Road - take left - South Canal Bank Road.
Stretch 3: RK Mutt Road (Thiruvenkadam Street Junction to Grace Super Market)
Diverted vehicles coming from Warren Road - turn right - St. Mary's Road - turn left - CP Ramasamy Road - Kaliappa junction - proceed straight to RA Puram 3rd cross street - Kamarajar Salai - left Srinivasa Avenue - Join RK Mutt Road towards Greenways Junction to reach their destination.
Vehicles coming from Greenways Junction to Mandaveli will be diverted at RK Mutt Road - left Thiruvengadam Street - Thiruvengadam Street extension - VK Iyer Road - Devanathan Street - right - St. Mary's Road - left - RK Mutt road.
MTC buses terminating at Mandaveli - from Warren Road - turn left - St. Mary's Road - turn left - Sringeri Mutt Road and reach left Mandaveli Bus terminus via VK Iyer Road.
Srinivasa Avenue, Thiruvengadam Street, Thiruvengadam Street Extn, School Road, will be made 'one way'.
The Chennai Metro has also requested motorists and the public to cooperate.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
