Dehradun Police have drafted a traffic plan in view of Republic Day celebration at Parade Ground on Thursday where the main programme of flag hoisting will be held. Dehradun SP Traffic DS Gunjiyal said on Tuesday that the movement of vehicles going towards Parade Ground from Tibetan Market, from lansdowne Chowk to Kanak Chowk to Doonga House, Rojgar Tiraha and Convent Crossing will not be allowed during the programme.
Vikrams plying on various routes in the city would have to follow the changes. While the Vikrams (number- 2, Raipur route) will ply till Sahastradhara crossing those (number -3, Dharampur route) would follow Chandarnagar to Doon Chowk and Buddha Park routes and would return from Buddha Park via MKP Chowk. For those traveling through Route number 5 (ISBT), all the vehicles would return from Saharanpur Chowk. For route number – 8 (Kanwali Road), the Vikrams will return from Prince Chowk. Premnagar route Vikrams would return via Clock Tower, he added.
He further said that city buses going towards ISBT will return via Tehsil. Buses going towards Rajpur Road would go till Darshanlal Chowk to Clock Tower. Buses coming from Raipur for Survey Chowk would return via Chuna Bhatta.
VIP parking being made at Parade Ground, department officers would park their vehicles at the parking venue in front of Doon Club while the media persons would park their vehicles at Parade Ground behind the tank. This aside, the visitors would park their vehicles at Pavilion Ground and Mangla Devi Ground.