Dehradun district police have drafted a traffic plan in view of two-day long Vidhan Sabha special session starting on Monday. Police have appealed the people to follow the traffic plan to avoid inconvenience while commuting on Monday. SP Traffic DS Gunjyal said that several routes have been changed to maintain law and order in view of expected protests of various organisations in support of their demands during the special session of the Assembly. Police have installed barriers at Pragati Vihar, Shastri Nagar, Bypass and Defense Colony. Students, office goers and general commuters have been advised to choose alternate routes, he added.
Gunjyal said that vehicles going towards Haridwar from Dehradun city will go Fountain Chowk, Pulia number 6, Kiduwala, Raipur Road, Maharana Pratap Sports College, Balawala, Miyawala towards Haridwar.
Vehicles going towards Haridwar/Rishikesh/Tehri/Chamoli from Mussoorie would move along EC Road, Nehru Colony, Fountain Chowk to Pulia number 6, Nehru Gram, Kidduwala, Tunwala, Balawala, Miyawala and Harrawala.
Vehicles going towards ISBT from Mussoorie/Rajpur will follow the route as Rajpur Road, Clock Tower, Saharanpur and ISBT.
Vehicles going towards ISBT from Dharampur will move along the route of Dharampur Chowk - Mata Mandir Road- Old Bypass Chowk and ISBT.
Vehicles going Mussoorie from Mohkampur side will go Jogiwala, Ring Road, ladpur, Sahastradhara Crossing, IT Park and Mussoorie Road.
Vehicles going to Dehradun city from Mohkampur will go Jogiwala to Pulia number 6, Nehru Colony, Aaraghar and EC Road to Dehradun.
During the time the traffic diversion would be in force, vehicles going towards Dehradun city from Rispana will go Haridwar bypass to Kargi Chowk. Two wheeler riders have been advised to avoid using roads near Minakshi Wedding points and Nehru Colony Police Station gate. Only two wheelers will be allowed to move along Mothrowala crossing to Bypass Road.
During the session, heavy vehicles will go via Dhudhli to reach their respective destinations. Heavy vehicles going Doiwala from ISBT will go along the route of Kargi Chowk to Dhudhli and Doiwala. Heavy vehicles going Dehradun city from Doiwala will go the route of Doiwala Chowk to Dudhli and Dehradun.
Gunjyal said that the protesters on being given prior permission will be allowed to take out rally from Bannu School while their vehicles would be parked in the Bannu School campus. City bus going Dehrdaun city from Doiwala will be diverted at Jogiwala and buses will take u- turn at Kailash Hospital. Commercial vehicles going towards Defence Colony will go via Nehru Colony police station crossing and will be diverted towards Old Police Post crossing. Private vehicles might be diverted as per the requirements while the commercial vehicles will not be allowed to move towards the Vidhan Sabha area, Gunjyal added.