In view of thousands of people expected to throng the Parade Ground to listen to the Prime Minister on Tuesday, an extensive traffic plan has been drafted for the city to spare the commuters inconvenience on the roads.
The police superintendent of traffic, DS Gunjyal said on Monday a day ahead of the PM’s visit that the movement of vehicles going towards Parade Ground from Tibetan market to lansdowne, Kanak Chowk, Doonga House, Rojgar Tiraha and Convent Crossing will be completely stopped during the programme. The routes of the city buses and Vikram autos plying in the city have been changed too. Zero zone has been demarcated for all vehicles around the Parade Ground area like Kanak Chowk, lansdowne Chowk, Convent Chowk, Jesus Mary School Chowk, Rojgar Tiraha, Dunga House Tiraha and Pump House Tiraha.
The people coming from Rishikesh, Tehri and Raipur for the Parade Ground would have to de-board at Sahastradhara Chowk as the vehicles would move towards IT Park from Sahastradhara crossing.
Similarly, the vehicles coming from Haridwar and Doiwala would move along the following route as Rispana, Dharampur, Aaraghar, Bannu School, Gurudwara Ground and Doon Valley School Ground. Vehicles would be parked at above grounds. The vehicles coming from Roorkee, Saharanpur Road and Shimla Bypass would follow the route as ISBT, Kargi, Mata Mandir, Dharampur Chowk, Negi Tiraha and Bannu School. The passengers from Pachhawadoon, Vikasnagar and Cantt would have to de-board at Bindalpul with the vehicles to be parked at Mahendra Ground, Garhi Cantt. In the same way, persons coming from Mussoorie would de-board at Great Value. Vehicles would be parked at Survey of India Ground. Vehicles coming from Roorkee, Haridwar, Vikasnagar and Cantt would be parked at Bambe Bagh, Matawala Bagh and Hindu National School. Vehicles coming from Raipur, Tehri, Mussoorie, Rajpur would be parked at Brightland School, Doon International School and Summer Valley School.
Vikram number- 2 (Raipur route) will operate till Chuna Bhatta. Vikram number -3 (Dharampur route) would follow Chandarnagar to Doon Chowk, Buddha Park routes and would return from Buddha Park towards MKP Chowk road. Route number 5 (ISBT) vehicles would return from Prince Chowk. Route number – 8 (Kanwali Road) Vikrams will return from Tehsil Chowk.
Premnagar route Vikram would return from Clock Tower. City buses bound for ISBT will return from Tehsil. Buses going towards Rajpur Road would move up to to Darshanlal Chowk, Clock Tower, Rajpur Road. Buses coming from Raipur for Survey Chowk would return from Chuna Bhatta.
Barriers have been placed at Account Point, EC Road, Survey Chowk, Buddha Chowk, Darshan lal Chowk, Oriental Chowk, Pacific Crossing, Rojgar crossing, Kanak Chowk, Doonga House, lansdowne crossing and Convent crossing.
Residents should follow the changed routes to avoid inconvenience on Tuesday, Gunjyal added.