Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address an NDA election rally in Madurantakam on Friday.
- Traffic diversions on the Chennai–Tiruchy National Highway run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for most vehicles, with heavy vehicles barred on the corridor from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to police advisories.
- Motorists are directed to use alternate routes via Vandalur–Kelambakkam–ECR–Marakkanam or inland corridors through Padappai, Oragadam, Walajabad, Kancheepuram, Vandavasi and Kooteripattu, with corresponding detours for return traffic.
- Roughly 3,500 police personnel are deployed statewide, while the SPG secures the venue and has overseen a helicopter‑landing rehearsal.
- Schools around Madurantakam have declared a holiday, highway barricades are being adjusted for better flow and drivers are urged to plan trips and follow posted guidance.