Chennai Metro Commences Rail Work: Traffic Diversion Details for Three Stretches
Posted on: 06/Jan/2024 10:31:38 AM
Chennai Metro is set to commence rail work starting this Sunday, leading to the diversion of traffic along three specified stretches from January 7. As per an official notification by Chennai Metro, the affected areas include Royapettah High Road (from Ajantha Junction to RK Salai X Royapettah High Road), RK Mutt Road (from Luz Junction to Thirumylai MRTS), and (Thiruvenkadam Street Junction to Grace Super Market).
Traffic diversions due to Chennai Metro work are as follows:
Stretch 1: Royapettah High Road (Ajantha Junction to RK Salai X Royapettah 1 Point)
- Vehicles heading from GRH Point to RK Salai (Royapettah 1 point) via Ajantha Junction will be rerouted towards V.P Raman Road (Right) - Judge Jumbulingam Street (Right) - RK Salai.
- Vehicles traveling from Royapettah High Road towards GRH Royapettah Bridge Service road will take the route: Left Niligris junction Academy service road - Right - TTK Road - Gowdiya Mutt Road.
- V.P Raman Road (VM Street Jn to Judge Jumbulingam Street), V.M Street, Judge Jumbulingam Street will be designated as "One Way" for all vehicles.
- Heavy vehicles are restricted from Ajantha Junction to Indian Bank Junction via ADMK Party Office.
Stretch 2: RK Mutt Road (Luz Junction to Thirumylai MRTS)
- Vehicles coming from RK Salai on Royapettah High Road towards Mandaiveli junction via Luz junction will be diverted at Luz junction (Right) - Luz Church road (Left) - D`Silva road - Bakthavachalam street - Warren road (Right) - St Mary`s road (Right) - CP Ramasamy road to reach their destination.
- Vehicles moving from RK Mutt Road towards Royapettah High Road will be redirected at Venkatesa Agraharam Street (Sai Baba temple street) - Left - Dr. Ranga road (Right) - East Abiramapuram 1st Street (Right) - Luz Avenue and join Luz Church road - Proceed to PS Sivasamy salai (Right) - Sulivan Garden Street (Left) - Royapettah High Road.
- East Mada Street, Venkatesa Agragaram Street (Sai Baba temple street), Dr Ranga Road up to East Abiramapuram 1st Street, Luz Avenue 1st Street, Luz Avenue, Mundagakanniamman Koil street will be made "One Way" for all vehicles. Kalvi Varu Street will be reversed in direction.
- Two-way traffic allowed in North Mada Street from C.P. Koil Junction to RK Mutt Road Junction.
- MTC mini buses originating from Mylapore through RK Mutt Road will turn left at Mandaiveli Post Office - Mandaiveli 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 will tuturn right - St. Mary`s road (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 traveling from Greenways Junction to Mandaiveli will be rerouted 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 Mandaiveli will take the route: From Warren Road - Turn St. Mary`s Road - Turn left Sringeri Mutt road - Reach Mandaiveli Bus terminus via VK Iyer road.
- Srinivasa Avenue, Thiruvengadam street, Thiruvengadam street Extension, School Road will be designated as "One Way."
