Only a day earlier, these vehicles would have been stopped in their tracks if they had proceeded a plank length into Santhome High Road. But it was May 9, the day the one-way on Santhome High Road, only-through-Loop Road rule was partially lifted.
At certain hours of the day, Santhone High Road would function as a two-way. In those times, motorists heading from Lighthouse to MRC Nagar can worm their way into Santhome High Road and not take Loop Road, as they were wont to.
With the new arrangement coming into force on May 9, 2025, Santhome High Roads now oscillates between being two-way and one-way on the basis of the rush hour and non-rush hour traffic.
By this, motorists heading towards MRC Nagar haave to take Loop Road (and not Santhome High Road) between 7.30 am and 11.00 and between 5.00 pm and 8.30 pm. In any hour outside of these time slots, Santhome High Road functions a two-way.
The images were taken late in the evening on May 9, 2025, well outside the stipulated rush hours.
Published – May 12, 2025 09:24 am IST
