For Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally to be held at Parade Ground in Dehradun on April 5 elaborate security and traffic arrangements will be put in place, to facilitate the flow of traffic without major hassles.
The traffic police have devised a route diversion plan and also advised citizens to avoid travelling on the main roads to the Parade Ground unless very important.
Superintendent of Police (traffic) PC Arya on Wednesday told The Pioneer that special security will be set up focused on Parade Ground for PM Modi’s rally.
He said, “Traffic plan has been devised for this event, routes will be diverted. We would like to request all citizens to avoid the routes leading to Parade Ground directly. During school timings we will be under more pressure. A total of 125 constables and 15 inspectors have been assigned for duty on April 5.”
The routes of city buses coming from ISBT, going towards and coming from Rajpur Road will be diverted. Vikrams on route number two (Raipur), route number three (Dharmpur), route number five and eight (ISBT), Premnagar route and Rajpur Road will also be diverted.
Parking spot for VVIP persons will be behind the stage on Parade Ground while media persons covering the event can park at Doonga House.
For MLAs and MPs parking arrangement will be facilitated near the overhead water tank on Parade Ground.
For citizens attending the rally, parking arrangements for four-wheelers will be at Rangers Ground, Mangala Devi school parking and Pavilion
Ground while buses will be parked at Bannu School and Bannu Gurudwara. Parking for two-wheelers will also be arranged at the old bus-station at Lansdowne Chowk near Parade Ground.