Lakhs returning after Deepavali crowd Chennai-Tiruchy highway

With Deepavali season wrapping up, thousands of vehicles returned to Chennai from various southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, leading to heavy traffic flow at Vikravandi and Ulundurpet toll gates on the Chennai-Tiruchy highway.

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This year, an unprecedented number of around 92,000 vehicles passed through toll plazas without disruption, facilitated by the nine lanes opened at Vikravandi toll plaza to manage traffic flow. The return flow of traffic from the festival commenced on Friday, gradually increasing over the past two days. The volume peaked on Sunday, with a significant increase in vehicles returning to Chennai, leading to a noticeable queue on the highways.