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Vehicles returning after Pongal holidays clog GST Road

Updated - January 18, 2026 08:11 pm IST - CHENNAI Rows of vehicles seen lining up on GST Road near Singaperumal Koil on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Deepa H. Ramakrishnan Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road was clogged on Sunday as thousands of vehicles, especially two-wheelers and cars, returned to the city after Pongal celebrations.

Vehicles returning after Pongal holidays clog GST Road

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • The rush started in the morning, and traffic jams were witnessed on several locations, including Singaperumal Koil, Madurantakam, and Tambaram.
  • Parasuraman, a resident of Ponvilaindakalathur, said that they avoided getting on GST Road even for shopping during Pongal.
  • “We live 3 km from Chengalpattu town, which is our shopping hub.
  • But the traffic on the national highway made us think twice,” he said.
  • On Sunday afternoon, interior roads of Chengalpattu town became unusually busy.
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