Traffic Arrangements for New Year Celebration 2023
Posted on: 31/Dec/2022 10:09:29 AM
In connection with the New Year eve celebrations on 31.12.2022 large number of public will assemble at Marina Beach, Elliot Beach and other amusement areas. Hence the Greater Chennai Traffic Police will be taking various measures with an aim to ensure "zero fatal eve". In order to regulate traffic and to ensure accident free celebrations the following traffic arrangements are made:
a) Traffic Regulating Arrangements in and Around Kamarajar Salai and Rajaji Salai:
- Foreshore service Road will be closed for traffic from 1900 hrs on 31.12.2022 to 0600 hrs on 01.01.2023. Parking of vehicles will also not be allowed inside Foreshore service Road from 1900 hrs and all the vehicles will be allowed to exit only through light house junction.
- Kamarajar Salai from War memorial to light house will be closed for vehicular traffic from 2000 hrs on 31.12.2022 to 0600 hrs on 01.01.2023.
- Vehicles coming from Adyar side intent to go to Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at Karneeswarar Pagoda Street towards Ambedkar bridge to reach Natesan Road x RK Salai junction to reach their destinations. Vehicles coming from Dr RK Salai side intend to go to Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at VM Street junction towards RK Mutt Road, Luz Junction, Mandaveli, South Canal Bank Road to reach Santhome High Road and Greenways Road.
- Vehicles coming from Parrys side intend to go to Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at RBI subway (North) towards North Fort Wall Road, Muthusamy Road, Muthusamy Bridge, Wallajah Point, Anna Salai to reach their destinations.
- Vehicular traffic towards Kamarajar Salai will not be allowed from Wallajah Point, Swamy Sivananda Salai near Doordarshan Kendra, Wallajah Salai near Victoria Hostel Road, Bharathi Salai x Victoria Hostel Road, Dr Besant Road (near MRTS), Llyods Road x Natesan Road and from Natesan Road x Dr RK Salai junction.
- The entire loop road from South Canal Bank Road up to Light House Junction will be closed for vehicular traffic according to the necessity.
- Vehicular traffic will not allowed from RBI subway (North) towards Rajaji Salai and from Wallajah Point towards War memorial on flag staff road from 2000 hrs.
- MTC buses bound to North from Greenways Point will be diverted at South Canal Bank Road, Mandhaveli, VK Iyer Road, St. Mary`s Road, Luz, Royapettah 1 Point, cathedral Road, Anna Salai to reach their destination.
- MTC buses coming from North side proceed towards south will be diverted at RBI North to reach Wallajah Point through Muthusamy Point, Anna Salai, Anna Rotary, Cathedral Road, VM Street Junction, Luz Junction, Mandaveli Junction to reach South Canal Road and proceed their destination.
- All the flyovers will be closed for traffic from 2200 hrs on 31.12.2022 till 0600 hrs on 01.01.2023.
b) Parking Arrangements Around Kamarajar Salai:
1. Swami Sivananda Salai (from Doordarshan Kendra towards Periyar Statue - single line parking)
2. Wallajah Road (near Tamil Nadu state guest house towards Anna Statue - single line Parking)
3. Bharathi Salai (from Victoria Hotel Road x Bharathi Salai Junction - single line Parking)
4. PWD office Road.
5. Dr.Besant Road (near MRTS towards Ice House - single line Parking )
6. Llyods Road (near the office of the Commissioner of Differently able towards Natesan Road - single line Parking)
7. Queen Mary`s College campus.
c) Traffic Regulating Arrangements at Elliot Beach:
1. Vehicles will not allowed after 2000 hrs on 31.12.2022 towards 6th Avenue till 0600 hrs on 01.01.2023.
2. 6th Avenue will be blocked at 5th Avenue Junction, 4th Main Road Junction, 31`d Main Road Junction, 16th Cross street Junction and 7th Avenue MG Road Junction towards Annai Velankanni Church.
d) Parking Arrangements Near Elliot Beach:
- One side on 4th Avenue, Besant Nagar - single line Parking
- One side on 3rd Main Road, Besant Nagar - single line Parking
- One side on 4th Main Road, Besant Nagar - single line Parking
- One side on 5th Avenue, Besant Nagar - single line Parking
- One side on 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar - single line Parking
- One side on 3rd Avenue, Besant Nagar - single line Parking
e) Other Arrangements:
- Greater Chennai Traffic Police has been utilizing the services of ANPR cameras and CCTV cameras which automatically detect the violations under MV Act and generate challan. Further Greater Chennai Traffic Police will effectively enforce on driving / riding under the influence of alcohol, over speed, rash and dangerous driving / riding, triple riding, riding without wearing protective head gear, creating noise pollution etc., on the eve of New Year Celebrations 2022. Therefore all the motorists are requested to abide by the road rules and support the cause of the Greater Chennai Traffic Police.
