Winter Session of Odisha Assembly: Commissionerate Police Issues Traffic Guidelines in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has issued traffic guidelines in Bhubaneswar as the Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is commencing from Tuesday.

The Winter Session will continue till December 30.

The following guidelines/ restrictions will be followed during the period of the Winter Session of the Odisha Assembly:

Vehicles coming from the Housing Board Square will take a diversion from Keshari Talkies Square taking a left turn.

Vehicles coming from the AG Square towards PMG will take a diversion by turning right from Jaydev Bhawan and proceed on Indira Gandhi Park road.

All vehicles coming from the Master Canteen will be diverted towards adjoining lanes on Lower PMG.

Vehicles coming from 120 Infantry Battalion Square intending to proceed towards Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Power House Square.

Vehicles coming from Raj Bhawan Square towards the MLA Colony and Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Sastrinagar Square.

The above-mentioned restrictions will not be applicable to emergency service vehicles (police, Fire Services, and ambulance) and vehicles authorized to enter the official buildings, including the state Assembly, the Secretariat, and other offices located in the area, according to police.

Meanwhile, Director General of Police (DGP) Sunil Kumar Bansal has reviewed the security arrangements ahead of the ensuing Winter Session.

The DGP has visited the Assembly and adjoining areas to take stock of security arrangements.

Bansal informed that 28 platoons of force have been deployed and there will be a three-tier security cordon around the Assembly building.