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People crossed Coimbatore marked the accomplishment of New Year 2026 astatine midnight connected Wednesday.
People moved on metropolis roads successful cars and two-wheelers, exchanging New Year greetings.
As the New Year began, firecrackers were burst and cakes were chopped and distributed successful respective localities. A ample fig of radical gathered adjacent the Thomas Park junction astatine Race Course.
Police conducted conveyance checks astatine astir 70 locations, including Race Course, R.S. Puram, D.B. Road, Mettupalayam Road and Avinashi Road. Those riding two-wheelers astatine precocious velocity were stopped, and vehicles were temporarily seized successful immoderate cases.
Members of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam marked the New Year by cutting a barroom astatine the Periyar Padippagam successful Gandhipuram.
Midnight prayers were held astatine churches crossed Coimbatore to people the English New Year.
Around 1,600 constabulary unit were deployed crossed the city. Vehicle checks were conducted astatine 70 locations, with 11 borderline checkpoints monitoring introduction into city. Patrols see 28 four-wheelers, 59 two-wheelers, and 7 Pink Patrols for women’s safety.
Traffic congestion was reported aft 12.30 a.m. arsenic radical returned home. Police regulated postulation astatine respective locations.
Traffic was prohibited connected each flyovers but North Coimbatore flyover, Upplipalayam flyover, Sathy Road Textool Bridge, and Avarampalayam Flyover.
Fines were imposed connected those recovered driving nether the power of alcohol.
Ambulances were stationed astatine locations including the Anna Statue junction connected Avinashi Road, CODISSIA junction, D.B. Road, and Athupalam successful Ukkadam.
