SHILLONG: The Shillong Traffic Police have decided to open link roads to reduce traffic congestion at some of the city’s busiest junctions.
East Khasi Hills SP M. Kharkrang told reporters on Wednesday that those heading to Laitumkhrah go through Barik and create traffic congestion at Barik, Civil Hospital Point, Dhankheti and Don Bosco.
“We are a planning to decongest the areas by using the link roads. We do hope that this will work,” he added. Hopkinson Road, Jacob’s Ladder Road and Boyce Road will be opened in the reverse direction, which means there will no entry for vehicles from Don Bosco towards St Stephen’s Hall and Jacob’s Ladder Road. The traffic restrictions will start from February 8.
The new plan is to reduce traffic congestion in the Raj Bhavan-Lower Lachumiere-Barik-Malki-Dhankheti areas. All vehicles will move in reverse direction from Lower Lachumiere near DIPR towards Hopkinson Road and exit at Don Bosco Square. Vehicles coming from St Anthony’s College can climb up the Jacob’s Ladder Road and exit at Don Bosco. No vehicles will be allowed from Shillong Commerce College towards St Mary’s College. All vehicles will exit from Don Bosco Square towards St Mary’s College-Shillong College-Shillong Commerce College through Boyce Road. Vehicles coming from Laitumkhrah and Upland Road can exit through Don Bosco Square-St Mary’s College-Shillong Commerce College Road.
There will be no right turn for vehicles coming through Jacob’s Ladder Road and Hopkinson Road towards Dhankheti. All vehicles will have to proceed towards Laitumkhrah.
Vehicles coming from B.K Bajoria side and heading to Laitumkhrah will have to use Jacob’s Ladder Road to Don Bosco.
