Cholan Park converted as ‘temporary’ parking lot
Cholan Park has been temporarily converted into a parking lot to accommodate the increased number of tourists visiting the nearby Big Temple. This decision was made to alleviate traffic congestion in the area, as existing parking facilities were overwhelmed. However, local officials were reportedly not informed about this arrangement.
- ▪Cholan Park is located near the world heritage monument, Big Temple, in Thanjavur.
- ▪The park was opened for four-wheeler parking due to increased tourist inflow during summer vacation.
- ▪Traffic police are managing the situation based on directives from their superiors to ensure smooth vehicle flow.
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The Raja Raja Cholan Park near Big Temple, a world heritage monument at Thanjavur. has been converted as a vehicle parking lot.Inquiries reveal that the park gates were thrown open for four-wheeler parking from last weekend, as the inflow of tourists to Sri Brahadeeswarar temple, popularly known as Big Temple, had increased due to summer vacation.As the small vehicle parking lot in front of the monument and at the spacious Thilakar Thidal in the vicinity of the Big Temple remained full almost throughout the day even on weekdays, visitors parked their vehicles wherever they could find space such as on Old Court Road, Srinivasapuram Road, South Rampart area, Goverment Rajah Mirasdar Hospital Road, near the Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thanjavur Range, and beneath the…
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