Out of bounds for vehicles from Bimola Junction to Mawlonghat during night hours while no entry lifted for eight hours daily

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 30, 2024

Out of bounds for vehicles from Bimola Junction to Mawlonghat during night hours while no entry lifted for eight hours daily.

The “No Entry” restrictions from Mawlonghat to Bimola Junction in the heart of Shillong city imposed in 2018 was finally lifted by the District Administration East Khasi Hills District on Wednesday this week for easing the traffic congestion at lewduh / Bara Bazaar area and it will be effective from November 4 this year.

The District Administration has also come up with a numbers of revised Traffic arrangements while lifting the traffic restrictions.

According to an official order, the said stretch will remain out of bound during night hours as vehicles will be allowed to ply from Mawlonghat to Bimola junction between 8 AM to 4 PM.

The stretch from Motphran till Mawlonghat and Punjabi Lane can be converted into One Way and No Entry will be imposed from Mawlonghat towards Motphran.

The stretch of parking from Motphran till Mawlonghat, vehicles will have to park facing towards the flow of traffic.

Few buses parked on the Mawlonghat road near the traffic point will be shifted to MUDA parking lot opposite Anjalee Cinema Hall.

All types of vehicles including city buses, parked from Mawlonghat traffic point towards Punjabi Lane will have to proceed towards Punjabi Lane – Bimola junction and beyond.

All types of vehicles parked beyond Mawlonghat Traffic point towards Anjalee Cinema Hall – Old Cherra can proceed towards Old Cherra and beyond.

All buses will be diverted at Grand Hotel junction towards Boucher Road and will not be allowed to proceed towards Police Bazaar.

All SPTS buses will not be allowed to proceed towards Mawlonghat from Motphran point, but will be diverted towards Jeep Stand – District Council.

There will be No Left Turn for buses at Bimola junction. However, the LMVs can proceed both the directions i.e., towards Motphran and Grand Hotel junction.

Vehicles proceeding from Motphran point towards Mawlonghat junction can proceed both the directions i.e., towards Punjabi Lane and Anjalee Cinema Hall – Old Cherra point.

No parking shall be imposed throughout the stretch starting from Mawlonghat junction till Bimola junction (Punjabi Lane).

Both side parking of vehicles and levying fee thereupon at the stretch of Boucher Road will not be permitted. Only one side parking will be allowed at the above- mentioned stretch to maintain the flow of vehicular traffic.

No Parking will be imposed throughout the stretch of road starting from Grand Hotel / Umsohsun junction upto Motphran point.