Several restrictions in the movement of vehicular traffic have been imposed across Guwahati in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on April 16.
The Guwahati Traffic Police has issued several restrictions for the day to ensure safety of common public, especially vulnerable road users like children, students, women, senior citizens and differently-abled persons on the road and to ensure free passage to emergency vehicles.
The following are the restrictions imposed on the movement of vehicles:
1. Plying of all commercial goods carrying vehicles shall be restricted on NH-17 falling under Guwahati City and DG Road, MG Road, B. Barooah Road, GNB Road and GS Road from 3 PM to 10 PM on 16th April, 2024.
2. Plying of slow moving vehicles / carts shall be restricted on D G Road, MG Road, B. Barooah Road, GNB Road and G S Road from 3 PM to 10 PM on 16th April, 2024.
3. On 16th April, 2024 from 3 PM onwards all ASTC and Private City buses to be regulated from LGBI Airport towards Khanapara via NH-17, DG Road, MG Road, B.Barooah Road, GNB Road and GS Road.
4. In the stretch from ABC Point to Assam Legislative Assembly Rotary along GS Road, the vehicles of both sides will ply on one track from 4.00 PM onwards and from 6.00 PM onwards the vehicular traffic in this stretch will not be allowed
5. This restriction will not hamper in any way the movement of emergency vehicles like Fire Tenders, Ambulances, Life Saving Drugs, Vehicles carrying Oxygen Cylinders etc.
For smooth and safe movement of VVIP arcade and stoppage of vehicles on feeder roads, by lanes, cuttings, opposite lanes, etc., the Guwahati Traffic Police has also earmarked several places for diversion.
The diversion points are Jalukbari Point , Maligaon Gate 3, Bharalumukh AT Road Point, Session Court Panbazar, District Library Pnabazar, TC Point Latasil, Unubari (under Flyover), Bhangagarh (under Flyover), Ganeshguri (Flyover towards RG Baruah), Ganeshguri (under Flyover), Ganesh Mandir, Last Gate, Super Market, Sixmile under bridge, Prison Gate and Khanapara Rotary.
It may be mentioned that the Prime Minister is slated to arrive in Assam's Guwahati on April 16. According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, there is no program of PM Modi in Guwahati but a sea of people is expected to welcome him.
On April 17, PM Modi will address a mega-election campaign rally in Nalbari for Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) candidate for Barpeta Lok Sabha seat Phani Bhushan Choudhury.
