According to reports, traffic diversions have been put in place from 0830 hours to 1330 hours on Thursday (11 July) for the Krishnagiri-Salem National Highway in view of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s visit to Dharmapuri.

The Chief Minister is scheduled to land at Salem airport from Chennai on Thursday morning (11 July) and will proceed to Dharmapuri district to inaugurate the Makkaludan Mudhalvar scheme.

• Heavy vehicles travelling from Hosur to Salem should take the route via Agaram Junction, Kariyamangalam, Thippampatti, Morappur, Harur, and Ayodhiyapattinam to reach Salem. Heavy vehicles heading from Salem to Krishnagiri and Bengaluru should take Ayodhiyapattinam, Harur, Morappur, Thippampatti, and Karimangalam to reach Krishnagiri.
• For light vehicles, those travelling from Dharmapuri to Salem should use the route through Nallampalli, Muthampatti, Bommidi, and Deevattipatti to reach Salem. Similarly, light vehicles from Salem to Dharmapuri should take Mecheri, Perumalmalai, and Pennagaram to reach Dharmapuri.
• District Collector R. Brindha Devi announced a ban on flying drones in Salem district from 0600 hours to 1800 hours on Thursday (11 July) as well.