This is the 13479th most frequent Russian word.
направлялось
"Was directed" or "headed."
Indicates the tourists were heading towards a destination
Группа туристов направлялась в музей.
The group of tourists was heading to the museum.
Describes the movement of traffic being directed
Движение направлялось в сторону города.
The traffic was directed towards the city.
Refers to the action of sending a letter to an address