With the start of Char Dham Yatra on Tuesday, the number of vehicles arriving in the state has rapidly increased. To make sure that these vehicles don’t become nuisance for traffic on the route Dehradun district police have started to identify new parking spots in Mussoorie and Rishikesh. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic, Kewal Khurana has requested citizens to abide by the traffic rules in order to avoid any kind of traffic congestion.
Khurana told the media on Tuesday, “Parking facilities at those places where the work of all weather road has been completed are okay. In Badrinath and Gangotri too, no such problem of parking is there. In the last meeting officers have been instructed to facilitate empty grounds near these Badrinath and Gangotri to identify as parking spots.”
He further added, “We have appealed locals of Mussoorie to not park their private vehicles at public parking during Yatra season.”
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nivedita Kukreti said, “SP Rural Parmendra Dobhal and SP Traffic Prakash Chandra Arya have been instructed to identify new parking places at Rishikesh and Mussoorie respectively.”
Dehradun SP, rural, Parmendra Dobhal said, “We conducted a joint inspection on Monday. We are trying to identify new parking places, for example near Natraj Chowk. Dehradun SP traffic is compiling the report and we will submit it to SSP Kukreti in a day or two. We will work according to the instructions given afterwards.”
He further added, “Basically, from Raiwala to Rishikesh we identified about four places where work is to be done. Roads are to be widened.