Traffic snarls have become a routine affair on one side of Dr. Nanjappa Road in Coimbatore after the opening of Semmozhi Poonga for the public from December 11.
The road came to near gridlock from afternoon on Saturday and Sunday due to heavy inflow of visitors to the park, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on November 25.
#Traffic along one side of Dr.Nanjappa Road in #Coimbatore came to a near gridlock on Sunday as visitors made a beeline for parking slots at the recently opened #SemmozhiPoonga. Illegal parking of two-wheelers outside the park added to congestion.📸: @peri_periasamy / @THChennaipic.twitter.com/B5K0FAEYc8
— Periasamy M (@peri_periasamy) December 14, 2025
Besides the people who waited to enter the park, motorists and crew of buses had a tough time crossing the stretch from Gandhipuram bus stand to Park Gate junction on Saturday and Sunday. Parking of two-wheelers at non-parking areas on Dr. Nanjappa Road in front of the park is also adding to the congestion.
