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Govt reopens Harijan Colony road

Shillong, Oct 30: The state goverment has decided to reopen the Harijan Colony road from November 4.

In an order on Wednesday, the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner RM Kurbah said the road from Mawlonghat upto Bimola junction which was closed and “No Entry” was imposed for few years has now been decided to be reopened for vehicular traffic movement from November 4.

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The purpose is to ease the traffic congestion at lewduh/Barabazaar area. In order to ensure smooth flow of traffic, the following revised traffic arrangements are being made from  November 4.

1. No entry from Mawlonghat to Bimola junction will be lifted w.e.f 4th November 2024. Vehicles will be allowed to ply from Mawlonghat to Bimola junction between 8 AM to 4 PM.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

12. 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.

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

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