The Chennai Traffic Police have made some modifications in the Traffic on the Independence Day at Fort St. George from 6 a.m. till the function is over.
The stretch of Kamarajar Salai from Napier Bridge up to RBI Subway North on Rajaji Salai and Flag Staff Road will be closed for all vehicular traffic except for vehicles with car passes.
Vehicles coming before 8 a.m. with red colour passes will take Rajaji Salai and stop at Secretariat ‘IN’ gate outside.
After passengers alight, the vehicles will be parked inside the Secretariat. Vehicles issued with red colour passes coming after 8 a.m. will go via Flag Staff Road and enter Fort St. George through Wallajah Gate. They should follow the same instruction given to blue colour passholders.
Vehicles issued with blue colour passes will either take the route via Flag Staff Road and Wallajah Gate or go via Muthusamy Bridge, Muthusamy Road, Esplanade Road, NSC Bose Road, Parrys Corner and RBI subway to reach Secretariat ‘OUT’ gate for passengers to disembark.
Those vehicles will then be parked on the PWD parking lot (opposite the Secretariat).