New traffic regulations enforced in Imphal city
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN

Imphal, April 30 2014: In view of dismantling of the existing Sanjenthong Bridge for construction of a new four lane bridge, Director of Transport M.Luikham has issued an order regarding regulation of traffic movement, parking and routes in respect of all categories of vehicles in Imphal city area.

The new arrangements for traffic movement, route and parking have come into effect from April 29, 2014 and will be exercised till April 28, 2015 .

According to this order, the road connecting Dingku Road and MMTA road (Pandon/Commando Complex) and the road adjacent to the Imphal river connecting Tinsid road and Minuthong have been declared one-way roads and the vehicular movements would be from South to North direction.

All commuters from Khuman Lampak Stadium should either exit through these two roads or Minuthong.

On the other hand, passenger vehicles plying from Imphal East namely Tinsid Road, Ukhrul Pangei road side towards Imphal West should come through Khurai Lamlong Bridge passing Dingko Road, Chingmeirong, Khongnang Ani Karak, North AOC and on the Eastern side of NH2 from Hotel City to Aaj Kal dresses where passengers may be set down and return from Minuthong road crossing MMTA, Khuman Lampak Pandon road, Dingko road and Lamlong bridge.

All diesel auto rickshaws and other commercial vehicles plying between Imphal, Pologround parking through Yairipok Kongba road, Keikhu Pangong, Kongba Laishram Leikai should come by Kongba Bazar across Kongba Nandeibam Leikai road, Khongman Mangjin, Singjamei bridge, NH2 Singjamei bazaar, Chinga traffic point, Singh and Co Moirangkhom, ARM, Nityaipat Chuthek and pologround parking via BT road and return on the same route via Governor's road.

All diesel auto rickshaws and other commercial vehicles plying from Wangkhei Ayangpalli road and Kshetrigao Thambalkhong road should come via Wangkhei Puja Lampak junction through Thangapat Mapal, Bamol Leikai Laishram Leirak, Brahmapur Aribam Leikai road, New Thumbuthong bridge, Loklaobung NH2, Singh and Co Moirangthem, ARM, Nityaipat Chuthek, M Sector Museum road, Pologround parking via BT road and return on the same route via Governor's road.

All diesel auto rickshaws and other commercial vehicles plying from Top Khongnangkhong Porompat road, Nongmeibung road should come to Pologround parking via Konung Mamang Charlie through Wangkhei road or Palace Compound City Convention road, Wangkhei Puja Lampak, Thangapat Mapal, New Thumbuthong via Laishram Leirak, NH2, Singh and Co Moirangkhom, ARM, Nityaipat, M Sector Museum road, Pologround parking via BT road and return on the same route via Governor's road.

All diesel auto rickshaws and other commercial vehicles plying from Mantripukhri side, Pangei side, Imphal Ukhrul road, Tinsid road and Khurai Lamlong etc should come via Khongnang Karak or Khurai Lamlong bridge through Khongnang Karak, North AOC traffic point, LIC traffic point, Koyathong traffic point, Nagamapal road and setting down or picking up passengers may be allowed on the southern side of Nagamapal traffic Kangjabi Sulabh (on the eastern side of Nagamapal road) and return via Nagamapal road, Khoyathong traffic point, Thangmeiband road, Lilasing Khongnangkhong, Khongnang Karak, Dingku road, Lamlong bridge or D.M.road.

All the Tata wingers, Tata magics, etc plying via Indo-Myanmar road and now parking in front of Indira park should come via Singjamei bridge or New Thumbuthong towards Imphal East through Singjamei Kongba road or Khongman Mange Makhong, Khongman Mangjin junction, Kongba Nandeibam Leikai road, Kongba Wangkhei road, Konung Mamang Charlie, New Checkon road, Minuthong bridge, Kekrupat where settling down and picking up of passengers should be done and return via North AOC traffic point, LIC traffic point, Western gate of Kangla Charlie, Nityaipat Chuthek, ARM, Singh and Co Moirangkhom to their respective destination.

Further, the order further requested the road users and public in general to opt for the routes namely Lamlong Bridge, Minuthong, Old Thumbuthong, New Thumbuthong (Loklaobung) and Singjamei Bridge for commuting between Imphal east and Imphal West.

The order was said to have been issued as per recommendation of the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West vide letter no 2/56.SP-IW/2014 dated April 28, 2014 and in pursuance of the notification issued by the PWD, Manipur vide no EE/Bridge-Divn/2014/13 dated April 26, 2014 .

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