Shimla/UNI: Deputy Commissioner of Shimla Amit Kashyap said here on Thursday that elaborate arrangements were made for Home Minister Amit Shah's Rally at the Ridge Ground, to be held on Friday.
He said in the light of heavy traffic expected in this capital town due to the celebratory function of the completion of two years of the state government on Dec 27, the residents and tourists are advised to avoid the use of Cart Road.
However, the state government had made adequate arrangements for public transport, Kashyap assured and requested the people to make maximum use of it.
He also advised the owners not to park their vehicles on road and urged the public to use available parking spaces, other than MC Tuttikandi parking.
Kashyap said elaborate transport arrangements had also been made for the people coming from the other parts of the state.
He said for passengers coming from Bilaspur side, the drop-off point would be AG Office, between Winter Field and Victory Tunnel, below Winter Field, near Lift parking and Bemloe area before 9 AM and Tavi Mod, Tuttikandi parking area and old barrier after 9 AM.
He said that shuttle services would be provided from Tavi Mod and Tuttikandi parking area.
Buses would be parked on Shimla bypass road and light motor vehicles would be parked outside the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Government High School Chaura Maidan parking and Avalodge road and return pick up point would be at Tuttikandi parking, he added.
The DC said that for vehicles coming from upper Shimla side, the drop off point would be Chalonthi junction on Sanjauli bypass, for buses arriving before 0900 hrs and Dhalli bus stand, after 0900 hrs.
He said the shuttle bus service would be provided from Dhalli tunnel to Auckland tunnel after 9 AM.
Buses would be parked at Apple Mandi at Bhattakuffar, Spillover on APMC Dhalli to Bhattakuffar National Highway, Kashyap revealed.
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