In view of the rehearsals for the Republic Day parade, traffic arrangements will be made on Kamarajar Salai on January 19, 21, and 23. A rehearsal for the parade, which will take place on January 26, was held on Kamarajar Salai on Monday.
The police said the stretch of Kamarajar Salai from Gandhi Statue to War Memorial would be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6 a.m. onwards till the function/rehearsal is over (tentatively at 9.30 a.m.) on the three days.
Commercial vehicles heading from Adyar to Parry’s Corner via Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at Greenways Point towards R.K. Mutt Road, Thiruvenkadam Street, Devanathan Street, St. Mary’s Road, R.K. Mutt Road, Venkatesa Agraharam Road, Dr. Ranga Road, East Abiramapuram 1st Road, Ramachandra Rao Road, Luz Avenue and Amrutanjan Junction, P.S. Sivasamy Salai, Nilgiris Point, Music Academy, TTK Road, Gowdia Mutt Road, Royapettah High Road, GRH, Tower Clock, GP Road, and Anna Salai to reach Broadway.
Other vehicles, including MTC. buses, will be diverted at the Gandhi Statue through R.K. Salai, Nilgiris Point, Music Academy, TTK Road, Gowdia Mutt Road, Royapettah High Road, GRH, Tower Clock, GP Road, and Anna Salai to reach Broadway.
All vehicles coming from Mylapore and Dr. Radhakrishnan Road must take left at Royapettah I Point towards Nilgiris, Music Academy, TTK Road, Gowdia Mutt Road, GRH, and Tower Clock.
No vehicles will be allowed beyond Dr. Natesan Road-Avvai Shanmugam Salai Junction towards Kamarajar Salai. Those vehicles will be diverted towards Ice House Junction.
No vehicles will be allowed beyond Dr. Besant Road-Dr. Kamarajar Salai Junction towards Kamarajar Salai. Those vehicles will be diverted at Ice House junction towards TH road.
No vehicles will be allowed beyond Bharathi Salai and Bells Road Junction towards Kamarajar Salai. Those vehicles will be diverted towards Bells Road.
Anna Square Bus Terminus will be temporarily shifted to Chintadripet Railway Station.
The vehicles plying from Parrys’ Corner intend to proceed towards Adyar will be diverted at R.B.I. Subway (North) towards Raja Annamalai Mandram.
Those vehicles will be diverted towards Muthusamy Point, Wallajah Point, Anna Salai, Anna Statue, General Patters Road, and Royapettah Tower Clock, West Cott road, GRH, Royapettah High Road, Ajantha Junction to take left Lloyds road (VP Raman Road), Justice Jambulingam Street to take left (or) right turn on to R.K. Salai.
No vehicles will be allowed to Flag Staff House Road (from Wallajah Point towards War Memorial)
Published – January 20, 2026 12:41 am IST
