Mamallapuram and its surrounding areas are getting a facelift ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, scheduled to be held in the heritage town on Friday and Saturday. As part of the security arrangements for the meet, the Chennai Traffic Police have announced major route changes within and on the outskirts of Chennai.
From closing the tourist spot for visitors till the weekend to posting around 10,000 police personnel on call for the event, the state government has been on its feet leading the arrangements to ensure that the event goes off smoothly. The Chennai Traffic Police, on Wednesday, issued a press release with details of all the traffic diversions that will be in place during the VVIP visit to the tourist town.