Independence Day: There will be no operation on many routes in Bihar’s capital Patna on 15 August. The district administration has made changes in the traffic system regarding the main function of Independence Day. The district administration has made several changes in the traffic system regarding the main function of Independence Day to be held at Gandhi Maidan on August 15. Vehicles will not ply from Dak Bungalow Square to Children Park from 7 am till the end of the function. Along with this, vehicles will not be allowed to go from New Dakbangla Road to SP Verma Road.
Chief Minister will unfurl the tricolor at Gandhi Maidan at 9 am
The Chief Minister will unfurl the tricolor at Gandhi Maidan at 9 am. Those attending the ceremony will have to enter Gandhi Maidan by 8:30 am. Arrangements have been made for the entry of students in Gandhi Maidan from gate number two, three and four. Common people will enter from gate number six and seven. The entry of CM Nitish Kumar will be from gate number one. Gate number one in front of SBI Main Branch is designated for Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister. The vehicles of e-card holders will be allowed to enter from gate number 10. Media vehicles will enter from gate number nine. The entry of women will be from gate number 12 and 13. Common people will enter here from gate number six and seven.
The Governor and the Chief Minister will enter through gate number one. Gate number one in front of SBI Main Branch is designated for Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister. The vehicles of e-card holders will be allowed to enter from gate number 10. Media vehicles will enter from gate number nine. The entry of women will be from gate number 12 and 13.
Traffic will be like this
Vehicles going from Kotwali T to Police Line and from Buddha Marg to Police Line will not be allowed to move till the ceremony is over. Vehicles going north from Veltas Marg can reach Vidyapati Marg/Buddha Marg till Police Line Tiraha. Only pass holder vehicles will be able to go in the flank coming from Galambar to AN Sinha Sansthan, Gandhi Maidan in front of Commissioner’s office on Ganga Path. Arrangements have been made for private vehicles to go towards Patna Junction, Dak Bungalow Chairaha in Fraser Road, from there towards east towards Bhattacharya Chowk, Pirmuhani towards Nala Road. If any vehicle comes to the exhibition road, it will be sent back to Bhattacharya Mead from the cut in front of Smart Big Bazaar.
The western flank of Fraser Road from Dak Bungalow Square to JP Golambar will be open only for the vehicles of the Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and their family members and VVIPs and VIPs. Vehicles will not ply from Deshratna Marg to Dak Bungalow Square and from Dak Bungalow Square to JP Galumber, Children Park, Kargil Chowk from 7 am till the end of the function.
Vehicle parking will be banned
Common people will be able to use alternative routes in the changed traffic system. At the same time, there will be a ban on parking of vehicles from Deshratna Marg to Dakbungalow Square, JP Golambar, Gandhi Maidan, Children Park and Kargil Chowk during the program from 7 am. Auto rickshaw vehicles coming from Patna Junction to Gandhi Maidan will have to come right from Dak Bungalow Square, New Dak Bungalow Road, Bhattacharya Road and then left from there to Exhibition Road.
operation of commercial vehicles
No goods vehicle will go towards Goria Toli from above or below Chirayatand Durga Temple. Vehicles will be prohibited from Mithapur ROB Golambar towards Buddha Marg. Goods vehicles from R Block Galumber will not go towards Income Tax Galumber. Goods vehicles will not ply from Dumra Chowki to Bhattacharya Chairaha in Bailey Road. No commercial vehicle will go towards Gandhi Maidan and Buddha Marg from Police Line Tiraha. Autos coming from Patna Junction to Gandhi Maidan will take right turn from Dak Bungalow Square, New Dak Bungalow Road, take left from Bhattacharya Square and Exhibition Road till Big Bazar South Cutting and from there go back to Patna Junction via Bhattacharya Road Square, CDS Building, Gariyateli. City Bus Service or City Ride Service buses plying from Engineering College will come to Patna Junction at Gandhi Chairaha, Machhua Talli, Dariyapur Tiraha to Nala Road, Peermuhani, CDS Building, Garia Talli and will return via the same route.
Additional jawans will be deployed on the routes connected to Gandhi Maidan
Commercial vehicles (autos or e-rickshaws) coming from Patna City side will come at Musallahpur Haat, Bari Path till Khazanchi Road, southern end and then from there vehicles will come at Ashek Rajpath, northern end of Khazanchi Road, till Gaighat.
Patna Police has completed preparations regarding Independence Day. SSP Rajeev Mishra told that additional police personnel will be deployed on the related routes from Gandhi Maidan. Many routes will be changed. He told that a permanent police station has been set up at Gandhi Maidan. All police station heads have been instructed to conduct intensive investigation campaigns in their respective areas. Identify the suspects by conducting search operations in hotels, railway stations and other crowded areas and take further action after questioning them.