In view of the tourist season, vehicular movements will remain restricted in lake City Nainital. As per the vehicular traffic plan of the Nainital district administration, heavy vehicles coming from the Kaladhungi Road side (except vehicles on emergency services) will be parked at the Sukha Tal area and entry of these vehicles to main city from the Sukha Tal area will remain banned, said the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration.
At the same time, vehicles coming from Kaladhungi side towards Almora, Ranikhet, Mukteshwar to name a few will be diverted from Khurpatal to the Baldiyakhan bypass, the officials concerned informed. Similarly, heavy vehicles coming from Haldwani side (except vehicles deployed for emergency services and roadways vehicles) to Nainital , will be diverted to Kailakhan via Gethia-Masjid, from Jyolikot and these vehicles will be parked at the Kailakhan parking site only, maintained the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration.
At the same time vehicles coming from Bhowali side to Nainital city will also be parked at Kailakhan area, while small vehicles coming from Haldwani side will be allowed to reach Nainital city via Hanumangarhi / lower Mall Road and these vehicles will be parked at the Flats Ground opposite the B D Pande Hospital, added the officials concerned of the Nainital district administration.
However, in case of traffic jam vehicles coming from Kaladhungi side will be stopped at Mangoli and Barapathhar points located on the Kaladhungi Road, while vehicles coming from Haldwani side will be stopped at Hanumangarhi and Jyolikot on the Haldwani Road, informed the officials concerned.
Similarly, vehicles coming from Bhowali side will be stopped at Kailakhan in case of traffic jam like situation in lake city and these vehicles will be allowed to move ahead after every five minute gap, they added.
In the meantime, necessary action will be taken against those vehicle owners who are found illegally parked along the lake City roads, asserted the officials concerned.