Dehradun traffic police have drafted a traffic plan for the flag hoisting programme to be held at Parade Ground on August 15 to mark the Independence Day. Chief Minister Harish Rawat would hoist the tricolour at the Parade Ground on Monday.
Dehradun SP Traffic DS Gunjyal said, “The elaborate traffic arrangements have been made to facilitate the movement of VIP vehicles and those of the invitees and other people to help them reach Parade Ground smoothly. We have also taken steps to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic on the day in the city. We have issued a traffic advisory, asking the people to avoid roads leading to Parade Ground in the morning hours. They would remain closed for vehicles in the morning on Monday,” he added.
He said that there would be complete restriction imposed on the movements of the vehicles coming near the Parade Ground on Monday. No vehicle would be allowed to pass on routes like Tibet Market to Donga House to Rojgaar Crossing to Convent Crossing. The VIP vehicles would follow the routes-EC Road, Survey Chowk, Pacific to Rojgaar Crossing and Convent Crossing before they would enter the ground through the VVIP gate. The officers and the pass- holders coming from Pacific Hotel crossing would enter the venue from the side of the entry gate located opposite Donga House.
The vehicles would be parked at the places marked for it. The vehicles of the Army personnel, paramilitary forces, police men, home guards and press representatives would have their vehicles parked at the Pavilion Ground. They would walk down to the programme venue from the side of the Pavilion Ground.
Vehicles coming from Dharampur, Darshan lal Chowk and Doon Chowk would be parked at Ranger’s Ground. Vehicles coming from Survey Chowk would be parked at Mangla Devi Inter College.
The Vikram autos plying on route number-2 (Raipur route) would return from Sahastradhara crossing. Vikrams plying on route number-3 (Dharampur route) would follow the route as Chandarnagar, Doon Chowk, Buddha Chowk and MKP Chowk. Vikrams plying on route number-5 (ISBT route) would go back from Saharanpur Chowk. Vikram plying on route number -8 (Kanwali route) would return from Prince Chowk.
City buses plying on ISBT route would go back from Tehsil Chowk. City buses going towards Rajpur Road would follow the route as Darshan lal Chowk to Clock Tower and Rajpur. City buses coming from Raipur for Survey Chowk and other places would go back from Chuna Bhatta. Barricades have been installed at outer points such as EC Road, Survey Chowk, Buddha Chowk, Manoj Clinic, Darshan lal Chowk, Orient Chowk and Pacific Crossing. At inner point, barricades will be erected at Rojgar crossing, Kanak Chowk, Dunga House, lansdowne Chowk and Convent Chowk, he added.