Guwahati Implements Traffic Restrictions for Lok Sabha Vote Counting to Ensure Public Safety
Guwahati, June 04, 2024: Guwahati Traffic Police has announced several restrictions on vehicle movement across the city on June 4, 2024, due to the Lok Sabha Election vote counting. These measures aim to ensure public safety, especially for vulnerable road users such as children, students, women, seniors, and differently-abled individuals. Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and fire trucks, will have unrestricted access.
Here are the specific traffic regulations for June 4, 2024:
1. Plying of heavy goods carrying vehicles shall be restricted on NH-27, falling under Guwahati City, from 4 AM of 4th June, 2024, till counting process is over.
2. The vehicles coming from Jyotikuchi side towards Rajiv Gandhi Road shall be diverted towards A.K Azad Road not allowing any vehicles coming via this road towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre. Rajiv Gandhi Road will be earmarked as no vehicle plying zone as well as No Parking Zone.
3. No vehicles will be allowed to enter from IOCL side in the service lane towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre.
4. The vehicles coming from Garchuk side towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre shall be diverted towards NH-27 through the flyover bridge, thereby not allowing any vehicles to enter in the service lane towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre. This restriction is exempted for Election Duty Personnel, Poll related Materials and any Emergency Service Vehicle.
5. The above restrictions will not hamper, in any way, the movement of emergency vehicles like Fire Tenders, Ambulances, Life Saving Drugs, Vehicles carrying Oxygen Cylinders etc.
These regulations ensure that emergency vehicles, including those carrying life-saving drugs and oxygen cylinders, are not affected.
The aim is to provide a smooth and safe environment during the vote counting process.
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