Traffic Diversions for ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2023 Matches in Chennai
Posted on: 07/Oct/2023 9:05:13 AM
In anticipation of the ICC Men`s Cricket World Cup matches scheduled for October 8, 13, 23, and 27 at the M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai, the Greater Chennai Traffic Police have issued a traffic diversion plan. These diversions will be in effect from noon to 10 p.m. on the following roads: Victoria Hostel Road (Canal Road), Bells Road, Bharathi Salai, Wallajah Road, and Kamarajar Road.
Here are the details of the traffic diversions:
1. Victoria Hostel Road (Canal Road) and Bells Road:
- These roads will be made one-way.
- MTC buses traveling from Kannagi statue will not be permitted to enter Bells Road. They will be redirected to Bharathi Salai towards the Ratna Cafe junction.
- Vehicles traveling from the Rathna Cafe junction will be diverted to Bells Road and Wallajah Road.
- Vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Kannagi statue from the Bharathi Salai-Bells Road Junction.
2. MTC Buses with Passes Bearing Alphabet M, T, and V:
- Buses traveling from Anna Salai to Wallajah Road will not be allowed on Bells Road. They will be rerouted at the Labour Statue towards Kamarajar Salai, Kannagi Statue, and Bharathi Salai.
3. Vehicles with Passes Bearing Alphabet B and R:
- Vehicles going from Anna Salai to Wallajah Road, with passes bearing alphabet B and R, will not be allowed on Bells Road. Instead, they will be directed to the parking lot at MRTS and Pattabiraman Gate.
4. Vehicles from War Memorial and Gandhi Statue:
- Vehicles with passes bearing alphabet M, T, and V will be permitted to travel through Bharathi Salai and Canal Road.
- Other vehicles will be redirected to Foreshore Service Road for parking.
5. Vehicles with Passes Bearing Alphabet B and R:
- Vehicles with passes bearing alphabet B and R, originating from War Memorial and Gandhi Statue, will be allowed to proceed via Bharathi Salai, Bells Road, and Wallajah Road to the parking area at MRTS and Pattabiraman Gate. They will not be allowed to access Wallajah Road from the Labour Statue.
6. Vehicles without Passes from Anna Salai:
- Vehicles without passes, traveling from Anna Salai, will be diverted through Wallajah Road, Labour Statue, and Kamarajar Salai to Foreshore Service Road.
7. Vehicles without Passes from War Memorial and Gandhi Statue:
- Vehicles without passes, heading from War Memorial, will be rerouted through h Kamarajar Salai to Foreshore Service Road.
- Vehicles departing from Gandhi Statue will be redirected via Kamarajar Salai to Foreshore Service Road.
