Chengalpet, Nov. 9 -- Heavy traffic congestion has been reported on GST Road as lakhs of people return to Chennai simultaneously from the southern districts following the Deepavali holidays.

Vehicles are lined up for several kilometres, from the Chengalpattu Toll Plaza to Perungalathur, resulting in severe traffic congestion.

The congestion is attributed to railway crossings, narrow approach roads and local vehicular traffic along the Mahindra World City-Singaperumal Koil stretch.

Traffic movement has also been affected near the Guduvanchery and Vandalur flyover junctions and in the vicinity of the Kilambakkam Bus Terminus due to the increased movement of buses.

Perungalathur, being one of the major entry points into Chennai, has witn...