Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have issued traffic guidelines in the vicinity of the Odisha Assembly during the Winter Session of the House beginning from Tuesday. The Assembly will be in session 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 authorised to enter the official buildings, including the state Assembly, the Secretariat, and other offices located in the area.
Meanwhile, DGP Sunil Bansal visited the Odisha Assembly and adjoining areas to review the security arrangements during the Winter Session of the House. Talking to the media, the DGP said, “We have deployed 28 platoons of force led by 100 officials. There will be a three-tier security cordon around the Assembly building, five special control rooms have been set up, and a special force has been deployed to deal with the protests and demonstrations outside the Assembly during the Session. Bhubaneswar DCP will supervise the entire security arrangement.”
