Site visitors restrictions have been introduced throughout Kolkata to make sure public security and easy motion throughout Christmas celebrations on December 25. The restrictions will primarily have an effect on the Park Avenue, Maidan and surrounding central Kolkata areas, which historically witness giant crowds throughout the festive interval.
Motion of all kinds of items autos in the direction of the Maidan and Park Avenue zone shall be restricted from 4.00 pm on December 25, the visitors advisory learn.
Restrictions on items autos
The restrictions shall be enforced at a number of key intersections, together with AJC Bose Highway with Chowringhee Highway, Cathedral Highway and Harish Mukherjee Highway, Strand Highway crossings, Purple Highway, Mayo Highway, Queensway, Shakespeare Sarani, Esplanade and Authorities Place East. Items autos shall be diverted by way of AJC Bose Highway, St George’s Gate Highway and Strand Highway.
Site visitors preparations on December 25
On Christmas Day, Park Avenue between JL Nehru Highway and Wooden Avenue, together with the whole Middleton Avenue, will stay closed. Ho Chi Minh Sarani will enable solely eastbound visitors.
Two-way visitors will function on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Highway between Royd Avenue and Park Avenue. Russell Avenue and components of Little Russell Avenue will stay closed to autos. Extra restrictions could also be imposed on Kyd Avenue, Shakespeare Sarani, Camac Avenue, Hungerford Avenue and different close by roads, topic to permission from the Site visitors Management Room.
A number of diversions have been deliberate for autos approaching Park Avenue from Outram Highway, Mayo Highway and JL Nehru Highway. Southbound visitors on JL Nehru Highway could use the Park Avenue Flyover or be diverted by way of Mayo Highway and Dufferin Highway in the direction of Outram Highway or Khidderpore Highway.
Auto-rickshaws shall be allowed to make use of an alternate route by way of Free College Avenue, Marquis Avenue, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Highway and Elliot Highway.
Parking restrictions
Strict ‘No Parking’ guidelines shall be enforced on Park Avenue, Middleton Avenue, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Camac Avenue, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Highway, Little Russell Avenue, Free College Avenue, Elliot Highway and several other adjoining roads.
Submit-christmas preparations
From 26 to 30 December, two-way visitors on Park Avenue, Camac Avenue and Shakespeare Sarani shall be permitted solely when deemed mandatory by visitors police on obligation.
Kolkata Police have urged commuters to comply with visitors advisories, keep away from pointless journey in restricted zones and cooperate with authorities to make sure a secure and peaceable Christmas celebration.
