GUWAHATI: A series of traffic restrictions have been enforced in Guwahati on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in connection with the vote counting for the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.
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The following traffic regulations will be in effect:
-Heavy goods carrying vehicles will be prohibited from plying on NH-27 within Guwahati city limits from 4 am on June 4 until the vote counting process concludes.
-Vehicles traveling from Jyotikuchi towards Rajiv Gandhi Road will be diverted to A.K Azad Road. Rajiv Gandhi Road will be designated as a no-vehicle and no-parking zone.
-Vehicles will be barred from entering the service lane from the IOCL side towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre.
-Vehicles coming from Garchuk towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre will be redirected to NH-27 via the flyover bridge. Entry to the service lane towards Maniram Dewan Trade Centre will be restricted, with exemptions for election duty personnel, poll-related materials, and emergency service vehicles.
-The imposed restrictions will not affect the movement of emergency vehicles, including fire tenders, ambulances, life-saving drugs, and vehicles carrying oxygen cylinders.
These measures aim to protect vulnerable road users, such as children, students, women, senior citizens, and differently-abled persons, while ensuring unhampered access to emergency services.