Sangai Fest: Traffic diverted, parking spaces notified
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 19 2022:
In view of the Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 which begins from Monday, certain traffic diversions including restrictions, and parking spaces have been notified.
Deputy Secretary (Home) Dr Mayengbam Veto Singh issued an order to this effect today.
According to the order, no commercial vehicle shall be allowed to ply within Imphal city area from 6 am to 10 pm every day during the festival.
Commercial vehicles coming from Mao side for Churachandpur shall be diverted at Awang Sekmai-Khurkhul-Phumlou-Mayang Langjing -Lamsang Bazar-Tharoijam-Sangaithel Road-Patsoi-Langjing-Taobungkhok-Changangei-Tiddim Road near airport.
Commercial vehicles coming from Mao side for Jiribam shall be diverted at Awang Sekmai-Khurkhul-Phumlou-Mayang Langjing-Lamsang Bazar-Tharoijam-Sangaithel Road-Patsoi.
Commercial vehicles coming from Mao side for Thoubal side shall be diverted at Sangakpham-Lairikyengbam Leikai-Lamlong Bazar-Ayangpalli Road-Kongba Bazar-Irilbung/Singjamei bridge towards Thoubal.
All private/public vehicles coming from Moirang Khunou towards Imphal shall be diverted at Shirbon along Shirbon-Oksongbung Road to reach Churachandpur-Tiddim road.
All public/private vehicles coming from Thanga side towards Imphal/Moirang along Sendra Road will be diverted at Moirang Sendra Lamkhai towards Shirbon Road and they will take Shirbon-Oksongbung Road towards Tiddim Road.
All commercial vehicles shall not be allowed to cross Sanjenthong.
They shall take Minuthong/Lamlongthong to go from Imphal West to Imphal East and vice versa.
All vehicles coming from Thoubal/Canchipur shall be diverted at Singjamei along Chinga road to Khagempalli only in evening (after 3 pm).
Loading and unloading of goods coming from Mao/Jiri shall be done only during 10 pm to 6 am.
For events/programmes scheduled at BOAT, Hapta Kangjeibung and Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Raja Dumbra Singh High School, Andro Parking, WAL Club, Wangkhei Eastern Ground, Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi, Ningthem Pukhri Mapal and ISBT, Khuman Lampak have been notified as public parking spaces.
There shall be paid transport service to ferry public from the parking area to the place of function in Moirang Khunou and Ibudhou Marjing, Heingang.
There shall be dedicated MST bus service (to & fro) daily on payment basis from MST complex (starting at 8 am) during the Sangai festival to Moirang Khunou and Mao.
There shall be dedicated transport service (Winger/Magic) starting from Johnstone parking to Hapta Kangjeibung, Ibudhou Marjing, Heingang and Khuman Lampak, the order mentioned.