Here's how PM Modi's Ahmedabad roadshow will impact your commute, travel, flight plans
The restrictions will remain in place between 4 pm and 9 pm, due to the security protocols, as per the advisory issued by Ahmedabad Traffic Police on Saturday. Take a look at how this affects your schedule:
Road closures and alternate routes
A notification regarding wider road restrictions and alternate routes was issued by Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police G S Malik on Saturday.
– Instead, vehicles going from Indira bridge towards Gandhinagar can go from Nobel Nagar T junction towards Nana Chiloda and onto Apollo circle. Those going from Indira bridge to Dafnala can go from Noble Nagar T junction towards Naroda Patiya and on to FSL crossroads to reach there. Commuters going from Apollo circle to Naroda can turn towards Karai crossroads and on to Nana Chiloda and from there to Naroda.Those going from Apollo circle to Shahibaug can turn towards Tapovan circle onto Prabodhraval circle and Subhash Bridge circle to reach there, the traffic police said.
– Vehicles going from Dafnala to Gandhinagar can go from Subhash Bridge circle towards Chimanbhai Patel bridge and on to Tapovan circle and onwards to the capital city. Motorists can also proceed to Ghevar circle on to FSL crossroads to Rameshwar, Naroda Patiya and Nana Chiloda.
Commute to and from Gandhinagar
For those using this road to commute between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the police have suggested alternate routes.
Airport access
For those hoping to catch a flight between 6 pm and 9 pm on May 26, the police have asked them to leave two hours earlier than they had already planned, in order to avoid delays. Prospective passengers have been asked to keep their flight tickets handy to show them to police personnel manning checkpoints so that they are allowed to reach the airport.
The road between Dafnala and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport will be a restricted area after 4 pm on May 26. Only those verified vehicles involved in the PM's roadshow or seeking to access the airport, will be allowed to pass.
Similarly, the road between Indira bridge circle and the airport will also be highly restricted. Citizens can use the road from Hansol circle to go to Pristine hotel and then onwards towards the airport.
Roadshow attendees
Those hoping to view the roadshow must reach the spot and take their places by 5 pm, the traffic police said.
No parking zones
The entire restricted parts of the road and service lanes have been declared no-parking zones after 1 pm on May 26, till the time the roadshow is over and the police open the roads for normal traffic.
Appeal to residents and helpline
The Ahmedabad City police on Saturday appealed to the residents of Hansol, Kotarpur, Nobelnagar, Meghaninagar and Sardarnagar to cooperate with them and not leave their houses with vehicles during the time of the roadshow unless absolutely necessary and to use alternate routes if the need arises.
The Traffic Police helpline 1095 can be called for issues pertaining to the programme.
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