Dehradun police have drafted a traffic plan in view of the State level Yoga programme to mark the International Yoga Day at Pavilion Ground in Dehradun on Tuesday. Around 5,500 people are expected to participate in the Yoga programme. The Chief Minister, Harish Rawat is also slated to attend the programme.
Dehradun SP Traffic DS Gunjyal said that traffic plan has been drafted for one and half hour between 8.30 am and 10 am on Tuesday as yoga would be held at Pavilion Ground at the time. All the buses which are plying from Parade Ground for Cantt/ Rajpur Road would start from Oriental Chowk. Buses plying en-route Clement Town, Rajpur Road and Kuthal Gate would follow the route as Darshan lal Chowk to Clock Tower.
Buses plying from Seemadwar to Nalapani would follow the route as Darshan lal Chowk, Clock Tower, Oriental Bank, Rojgar Crossing and Survey Chowk. Buses going to Parade Ground from Sahastradhara would come back from Survey Chowk.
The routes of Vikrams have been changed too. Vikram number -3 would go till Darshan lal Chowk. Vikrams would be diverted at Darshal lal Chowk towards Faltu lane Trimurti.
It would follow the route as Subhash Road, MKP, CMI and Dharmpur. Vikram route numbers- 5 and 8 would be restricted till Tehsil during the programme and while returning, they would follow the route as Tehsil and Prince Chowk. Vikram number 2 -would not be operating from bus stand at Pant marg for the time on Tuesday. It would go till Rotri, Survey Chowk. Passengers would de-board at Survey Chowk and Vikram would return towards Raipur.
Gunjyal said that barricading would be put at Faltu lane Subhash Road, Darshan lal Chowk, Kanak Chowk and Rojgar crossing. Vehicles coming from MKP Chowk, Doon Chowk, Saharanpur Chowk, Gandhi Road and Chakrata Road for Pavilion Ground would be parked at Ranger’s ground. VIP vehicles would be parked at Pavilion Ground. Vehicles coming from Rajpur Road, Raipur Road, EC Road would be parked at Parade Ground, he added.