Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 22:
In connection with pre-Holi shopping (Yaoshang festival), movement of vehicular traffic along the roads in and around Imphal area has been regulated with effect from tomorrow to March 25.According to a statement issued by SP Imphal West District no vehicles including jeeps, cars, motor cycles, scooters, mopeds, autorickshaws, bullock-carts and hand-pulled carts, etc.
would not be allowed to enter Paona Bazar, BT Road and Thangal Bazar from 7 am to 6 pm daily with effect from March 23 to 25.However, the restriction would not be applicable to vehicles of VIPs, Ambulance, Fire Services, security personnel and Magistrate on duty.
As parking the vehicles, all vehicles including jeeps, Cars, motor cycles, scooters, mopeds, auto-rickshaws, rickshaws, bullock carts, etc, would be allowed to park only beyond Keishampat Bus parking, Moirang Parking, Northern side of Uripok beyond Gopalji Leirak (i.e.western side of the barricade), northern side of Khuyathong on DM College Road, northern side of North AOC on DM College Road and MSRTC complex, Moirangkhom.
Moreover, there would be some changes in the route of the heavy vehicles like buses.
Thus all the buses and heavy vehicles coming from Thoubal side would come upto Singh and Co., Moirangkhom and park in the eastern road side of National Highway 39 while the buses coming from Mayang Imphal side would be parked at the eastern side of Nambul Mapal between Elangbam leikai to Khagempalli crossing.
Such vehicles coming from Tiddim Road side have to divert at Kwakeithel towards Tera side and parked beyond Krishnadas Oil Pump.
Similarly those going toward Sekmai side can take the route from Kwakeithel-Mayai Koibi-Kurao Makhong-Tera Naoremthong-Lamphel-Laishram Leirak-Kombirei Road-Sanakeithel-Watham Leirak and Khongang Ani Karak.
Whereas, those coming from Sekmai side including Inter State bound buses should not come beyond North AOC towards Khuyathong.
All the buses/trucks and other heavy vehicles coming to Singjamei side shall take Khongang Ani Karak-North AOC-Minuthong- Hafiz Hatta-Kongba side-New Thumbuthong and Singjamei.