Amit Shah to visit Chandigarh on July 30; traffic police issue advisory

Chandigarh, July 28: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit on Saturday, the traffic police has issued an advisory. Notably, this is Amit Shah's second visit to Chandigarh in four months. According to the traffic advisory released on Wednesday, "vehicular movements in Chandigarh will be restricted between 3 pm to 10 pm on the road stretch from Old Barricade Chowk (Sector 1/3/4 Chowk) on Uttar Marg to Sector 5/6-7/8 Chowk (Hira Singh Chowk) on Sarovar Path." Furthermore, guests/invitees have been requested to "approach the place of function at Sukhna Lake from Old Barricade Chowk (Sector 1/3/4 Chowk) and park their vehicles in the designated parking lots." Meanwhile, "general public wishing to visit Sukhna Lake between 3 pm to 10 pm are requested to approach Sukhna Lake through road coming from St. Kabir School Light Point to Kishangarh turn leading to the backside of Sukhna Lake and road approaching Regulatory End via Kishangarh Chowk in Kishangarh village and to park their vehicles in available parking lots backside Sukhna Lake as shown in the map." "Further, traffic movement may be restricted/diverted at other road stretches as well in view of VVIP movement" on Saturday. Also Read | SC upholds validity of various PMLA provisions, says money laundering arrests 'not arbitrary' Chandigarh Traffic Police has appealed to the general public to cooperate with the police and said that "inconvenience caused to the general public on account of these restrictions/diversions is regretted." During his visit to the city, the home minister will attend the “Har Ghar Tiranga” and “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” laser show at Sukhna Lake on Saturday evening. Before that, Shah will also attend a Narcotics Control Bureau conference on drug control at Punjab Raj Bhawan in the afternoon. The Union Home Minister will also flag off a batch of electric buses and inaugurate a school at Mauli Jagran, apart from laying the foundation stone of the 70-crore multi-level parking adjoining the District Courts Complex in Sector 43. Also Read | Neeraj Chopra expresses disappointment on being ruled out of CWG 2022 -PTC News