Utilizing the power authorised under Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Act, Raipur District Collector O P Choudhary has prohibited movement of light, medium and heavy carrier vehicles on roads leading to Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Naya Raipur during conduct of two IPl matches scheduled on May 20 and May 22.
As per information received, the prohibition on movement of vehicles would remain effective between 5 pm and 2 am.
A decision in this effect was taken by the Collector on the basis of report received from Raipur Superintendent of Police (SP) B N Meena.
As per the SP’s report, along with VVIPs and VIPs, cricket lovers in large numbers from across Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states are likely to arrive in Naya Raipur for watching IPl matches.
Movement of light, medium and heavy carrier vehicles have been prohibited on roads heading to the stadium which include stretch between Arang-Mandirhasaud-Telibandha-Pachpedinaka-Tatibandh-Kharun River on National Highway 53, Dharsiva-Siltara-Dhaneli-Bhanpuri-Tatibandh on National Highway-30, between Kharora and Raipur on NH-9, Abhanpur and Pachpedinaka on NH-30, all roads of Naya Raipur, inside Raipur, old Dhamtari road, between Sejbahar and Santoshi Nagar and on Patan road between Amleshwar and Raipura Square.
Moreover, to ensure smooth flow of vehicular movement in and around the stadium during mega cricketing event, the Collector has also declared all roads leading to the stadium as ‘no-parking zone’.