ITANAGAR, Feb 11: In view of the ongoing 4-laning works and damage to a portion of NH415 due to earth cutting, the capital administration has put in place traffic restrictions for commuting to and fro between Itanagar and Naharlagun.

Traffic coming from Naharlagun to Itanagar are to take the route through Jully as one way from 7 AM to 7 PM. While vehicular traffic from Itanagar to Naharlagun are allowed through NH415 as one way between 7 AM to 7 PM. 

However, the NH415 from Itanagar to Naharlagun shall remain closed for traffic from 7 PM-7 AM till March 31 next.

In this regard, the District Administration has sought cooperation from all stakeholders especially the trekkers and autorickshaw drivers. The Ganga area is witnessing increased traffic load due to traffic movement from Jully trijunction.

Deputy Commissioner Itanagar Capital Complex, Prince Dhawan while stressing on following ‘No-Parking’ rules urged for discipline in parking and cautioned that strong enforcement including cancellation of license etc will be carried out in case of serious defaults.

Further, the following traffic management plan which specifying locations for U-turns, right turns, parking and one way streets issued earlier will be in force till further orders/modifications. 

U-turns will be allowed at Zero Point-P-Sector Road, Gompa Mandir Road, near Kingcup school, near Punjabi Dhaba, Assembly Tri-Junction, near Gate No. 2 of R K Mission hospital and Vivek Vihar Trijunction. 

Right Turns will be allowed at Bank Tinali Trijunction, Civil Secretariat, Old Sumo Counter near Ganga Market and Hanuman Mandi Ganga Market. 

One way traffic would be allowed in BSNL-Gandhi Market- Police Station road, NH415-Higher Secondary School- Assembly Road, Division IV-Green Mount School-F-Sector-NH415 Road, RK Mission-Division IV road. 

Further No parking zones are Opposite RK Mission Gate-2 near U-Turn point, NH415 opposite to Clock Tower Ganga, and Bank Tinali Traffic point to Hotel Ane. 

One Lane parking is allowed in Sector Road from NH415-BSNL-Gandhi Market-Police Station Road-NH415, internal road at Ganga Market. 

Further, all Heavy Vehicles except School buses, coming from Naharlagun should take route through Jully-Chimpu- Itanagar. No buses would be allowed to park near NH415 opposite clock tower, 10 minutes stoppage is allowed to the buses.  All the APST buses should enter in to the APSTS Station though Gate 1 and exit from Gate 2 near Bluepine Hotel. 

Heavy vehicles are barred from entering capital complex during peak hours and only permitted from 9PM to 7AM. 

Three towing vehicles will be stationed at Hanuman Mandi, LMV Parking Zone and Police Station Naharlagun. 

Details of the plan would be available at the website of itanagar District Administration at www.itanagar.nic.in

The DC urged the public to follow the new traffic guidelines and obey traffic rule to ease congestion in the capital roads.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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