Ahead of Deepavali, movement of cargo vehicles restricted in Madurai city

Madurai City Traffic Police regulate cargo vehicle movement to decongest vehicular traffic during Deepavali. Light cargo vehicles allowed 12:30-3:30pm & 10pm-8am on certain streets. Heavy vehicles prohibited 11pm Nov 9-7am Nov 10. Two-wheelers allowed on certain streets, but restricted Nov 10-11. No parking on Palace Road & East Marret Street.

Madurai City Traffic police have regulated the movement of cargo vehicles in the city with effect from Thursday in order to decongest vehicular movement during Deepavali festival.

Only light cargo vehicles would be allowed to ply through East Marret Street, Masi Streets and Avani Moola Streets between 12.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. and between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.

However, movement of all cargo vehicles during day time would be prohibited in Mahal Road, East Marret Street, Masi and Avani Moola Streets on November 9.

Similarly, entry of trucks and other heavy vehicles (except passenger vehicles) would not be allowed till 11 p.m. on Nov 9 into the city through Dindigul Bypass Road, Anna Nagar 80 Feet Road, K. K. Nagar 80 Feet Road, Moondrumavadi junction on Alagarkoil Road, Iyer Bungalow Junction on New Natham Road, Koodal Nagar Junction on Dindigul road, Periyar Statue junction in Avaniyapuram, Sivaganga Road - Ring Road junction, Uthangudi-Ring Road junction.

Vehicles can enter the city after 11 p.m. on Nov 9 till 7 a.m. the next day.

However, all types of cargo vehicles and heavy vehicles would not be allowed during day time and nights of November 10 and 11.

The statement said that only two wheelers would be allowed on Netaji Road, West Masi Street, South Masi Street, East Masi Street, West, East and South Avani Moola Streets. However, even movement of two-wheelers would be restricted depending upon the situation on Nov. 10 and 11. On these two days only movement of vehicles would be allowed on Palace Road and East Marret Street, while parking of vehicles would not be allowed.