Chennai, Nov 25 (UNI) As the severe Cyclone Nivar moved closer
to the Tamil Nadu coast and intensify further into a very severe
cyclonic storm, the Chennai city police today closed all major roads,
in coastal areas including Marina beach front as a precautionary
measure.
All roads in the coastal areas of Chennai were closed in view of the
Cyclone, which was expected to make a land fall around midnight
tonight between Mamallapuram, about 55 km from here, and Karaikal
in neighbouring Puducherry.
Following a high level decision, Chennai police commissioner
Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal directed the officers and personnel to
stop movement of vehicles on the Kamarajar Salai on the
Marina beach front, East Coast Road, Rajiv Gandhi Salai
also called as the IT corridor of OMR, and Ennore Express
Highway.
All these stretches have been closed with immediate effect
and police personnel were deployed to prevent movement of
people and vehicles.
The city police also appealed to the public not to venture
out to beaches or to the coastal areas.
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