Sun Oct 06 04:12:10 UTC 2024: ## Chennai Braces for Mega Air Show with Extensive Traffic and Security Measures

**Chennai, October 4:** The city is gearing up for the Indian Air Force’s grand air show on October 6th, with the Chennai Police implementing extensive traffic diversions and parking arrangements to manage the expected influx of spectators.

To ensure safety and smooth flow of traffic, 6,500 police personnel and 1,500 home-guard volunteers will be deployed across the city.

**Traffic Restrictions and Diversions:**

* **Kamarajar Salai:** Only vehicles with passes are allowed between Gandhi Statue and the War Memorial. Motorists without passes are advised to use Wallajah Salai instead of RK Salai for better parking. Vehicles from Tiruvanmiyur towards Parry’s corner via Kamarajar Salai will be restricted and must use Sardar Patel Road, Gandhi Mandapam Road, and Anna Salai. Similarly, vehicles from Parry’s to Tiruvanmiyur are also restricted and must use Anna Salai, Teynampet, and Gandhi Mandapam Road.
* **MTC Buses:** Buses from Anna Statue will be diverted towards Wallajah Road, Triplicane High Road, Ratna Café junction, Ice House junction, Dr Natesan Road, RK Salai, VM Street, Mandaveli, and Mylapore.
* **Greenways Point Vehicles:** Will be diverted towards Mandaiveli, RA Puram 2nd Main Road, TTK Salai, RK Salai, and Anna Salai.
* **Commercial Vehicles:** Restricted on Kamarajar Salai, Anna Salai, Santhome High Road, RK Salai, Cathedral Road, and Wallajah Road from 7 am to 4 pm.

**Parking Arrangements:**

* **Kamarajar Salai:** VIP and VVIP vehicles will be parked at Foreshore Estate Road, while others will be parked at Presidency College, Swamy Sivananda Salai, and Lady Wellington College (blue colour pass only).
* **Santhome Road:** Parking will be available at Deaf and Dumb CSI School, St Bedes Higher Secondary School, St Santhome School, St Bedes Ground, Cathedral Primary School, Community Hall, and Santhome Loop Road (one side parking).
* **RK Salai:** Parking will be allowed at MRTS, Light House Road, NKT School (Ice House junction), Queen Mary’s College (press and police vehicles), and St Ebbas School.
* **Wallajah Road:** Parking will be allocated at Kalaivanar Arangam, Omandurar Medical Ground (Press Club Road entry), and Victoria Hostel Ground.
* **Anna Salai:** Parking will be available on Island Ground, PWD Ground (opposite Secretariat), from Munroe Statue to Pallavan Salai junction, and Chintadripet MRTS.

**All parking lots will be closed at 9:30 am.**

**Public Transport:**

* Residents are advised to utilize public transport such as MTC buses, Metro trains, and MRTS trains for hassle-free travel.
* The MTC will provide feeder service from Metro stations in Anna Salai to TV Station (Sivanandha Salai), Anna Salai to Wallajah Road (upto Victoria Hostel Road), and from Anna Flyover to VM Street junction in RK Salai.
* The MTC will operate 75 special buses to Anna Square, in addition to the normally operated 120 buses.
* Small buses will be operated from the Estate Metro to Madras University at a three-minute frequency and from DMS Metro to VM Illam Road-RK Salai junction at a two-minute frequency.

The police urge spectators planning to use private vehicles to arrive early to avoid traffic congestion.

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