Guwahati: Traffic restrictions and parking regulations will be enforced across key stretches of Guwahati on November 17 ahead of the concert by American rock band Guns N’ Roses at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara.
The concert, featuring iconic musicians Axl Rose and Slash, is expected to draw a large crowd, with the Assam Tourism Department anticipating a turnout higher than that witnessed during American rapper Post Malone’s performance in Guwahati last year.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said the restrictions have been introduced to ensure public safety, particularly for children, students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities. The measures are also aimed at facilitating the uninterrupted movement of emergency vehicles, including ambulances and fire tenders, as well as school buses.
The movement of commercial goods vehicles and slow-moving vehicles will be prohibited on specified stretches of GS Road from 3 pm on November 17.
The restrictions will apply to the stretches from Six Mile underbridge to Khanapara Rotary and from Six Mile underbridge to Balughat Tripura Goli via Jayanagar Chariali. They will also cover the routes from Beltola Tiniali to Jayanagar Chariali and from Jayanagar Chariali to APSC Point.
The restrictions will further apply to both sides of the service roads from Khanapara Rotary to Basistha underbridge and from Balughat, Tripura Road, to Khanapara Rotary. These measures will remain in force until the concert concludes or until further directions are issued.
Vehicular movement will also be regulated from 2 pm on November 17 along the stretch from Prison Gate Point on GS Road to Koinadhara Point on NH-27 and vice versa, and from KV Khanapara to APSC Point.
Traffic regulations will also apply to the NH-27 service lane from Koinadhara Point to Khanapara Rotary on the Rohika side and vice versa.
The traffic police have also prohibited roadside parking on both sides of GS Road from Six Mile underbridge to Khanapara Rotary.
The no-parking restrictions will extend to both sides of the stretches from Six Mile underbridge to Jayanagar Chariali, Jayanagar Chariali to Tripura Goli/Balughat, and Jayanagar Chariali to APSC Point near the Science Museum.
Parking will also be prohibited on NH-27 and its service roads from Tripura Goli/Balughat to Khanapara Rotary and from Khanapara Rotary to Pinku Cutting near the KIA Service Centre.
The restrictions will further cover both sides of NH-27 from Khanapara Rotary to Greenwood Resort and back to Khanapara Rotary.
The traffic department has urged commuters to take note of the restrictions and plan their journeys accordingly to avoid inconvenience during the concert.