Nagaland police issues traffic advisory for Hornbill Festival 2023; violators to be penalised

DIMAPUR — In view of the upcoming Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama and related events at various locations across Kohima town from December 1 to the 10th, Kohima Police has issued a traffic advisory to ensure smooth traffic during the festive period.

It informed that no heavy vehicles would be allowed to enter the Kohima Municipal area from 7 am to 10 pm during the 10-day festivities and all loading or unloading within the municipal area must be completed before 7 am.

All heavy vehicles coming from either Dimapur or Manipur side would be stopped at Dzüdza Bridge and Khuzama Police check gate respectively, it said.

Parking facilities would be available at the new multi-level car parking, Old NST, and the new multi-level car parking, Old Medical Directorate, said the update.

To facilitate the Kohima Night Carnival, it informed that the road stretch from Y-Junction at Phoolbari to Razhü Point would be restricted for vehicular traffic from 4 pm to 9 pm on all days during the festival. All traffic would be diverted from Y-Junction to Razhü Point via local ground (Khuochiezie).

Heavy public utility vehicles proceeding towards high school area will be diverted from TCP gate and allowed to take the alternate road from NHAK junction or T-Khel model village road. Accordingly, there will be no entry for vehicular traffic from New Market road to New NST; city buses will also be diverted as per a public notice issued by the Kohima deputy commissioner, it said. Vehicles heading towards Kisama from Dimapur have been asked to take the route from Old KMC check gate – Jotsoma – Nagaland College of Music and Fine Arts – Forest colony – BSNL exchange – Cathedral – Aradura Inn – Phesama – Kisama. Direction boards at appropriate locations have been installed to guide travellers, it said.

Similarly, vehicles proceeding to Tseminyu, Wokha, Mokokchung and beyond, as well as those heading to the secretariat area have been asked to take the newly constructed T- Khel model village road till IG stadium.

It also asked vehicle owners to keep their contact numbers pasted on the windshield both at Kisama and at the venue of the night carnival. Vehicles causing obstruction to free flow of traffic, including those parked in ‘no parking’ zones, within the longitudinal white solid line marked on both sides of the road, along the national highway towards Kisama and Kohima Municipal area would be towed without further warning as per the provision of Section 127 of the MV Act. Vehicle owners will be responsible for all towing costs and also be penalized under Section 201 MV Act, it cautioned.

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