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Thoothukudi police impose traffic curbs for Kanda Sashti festival
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Thoothukudi district police have rolled out security arrangements, traffic diversions and parking plans for the Kanda Sashti festival at Subramanya Swami Temple in Tiruchendur on Saturday and Sunday (14 and 15 November 2026).
The movement of light and heavy goods vehicles from Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Uvari, Manappad and Sathankulam towards Tiruchendur is prohibited on those days, except for essential commodities and vehicles carrying devotees.
Three temporary bus terminals have been set up for government special buses at the ITI campus, opposite Shabi traders on Tirunelveli road, and near the FCI godown on Paramankurichi road. Shuttle buses will run from these terminals to the temple. Parking lots have been designated along Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Paramankurichi roads, with an emergency lot near Wisdom School. Police have appealed for public cooperation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The festival draws tens of thousands of devotees to Tiruchendur over two days, making traffic management critical. The restrictions halt through goods traffic on major approach roads, which will affect local supply chains but are designed to prevent gridlock. The three temporary bus terminals and shuttle service centralise devotee movement, while the seven identified parking zones spread private vehicles across multiple access corridors. An emergency parking site near Wisdom School signals the administration’s contingency planning for heavy rain. The success of the plan depends on compliance from private vehicles using the Tiruchendur stretch of the East Coast Road, who are advised to take alternative routes.
Source: thehindu.com
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