Traffic diversion for Naidu's rally, public meet

Visakhapatnam: The city police has imposed traffic restrictions in view of the public meeting to be addressed by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu at AU Engineering College grounds on Saturday. In a release, Commissioner of Police B Sivadhar Reddy said that if necessary, heavy vehicles proceeding from Anakapalli towards Srikakulam and Vizianagaram would be diverted at Lankelapalem towards Anandapuram on the State Highway from 2 pm to 10 pm. Vehicles from Vizianagaram and Srikakulam towards Anakapalli, Parawada and Yalamanchili would be diverted to Lankelapalem and Sabbavaram at Anandapuram.

All vehicles entering the city from Lankelapalem, Kothavalasa and Sabbavaram would be diverted at Pendurthi via Anandapuram or Lankelapalem into the city. Vehicles from Pendurthi and Anandpuram towards Adavivaram via Sontyam would be diverted towards Hanumanthawaka and Jodugullapalem. Heavy vehicles from Gajuwaka, Maddilapalem and Convent Junction towards Gopalapatnam via NAD Junction would be diverted towards Lankelapalem at NAD Junction.

All vehicles, including APSRTC buses, coming from Gajuwaka towards the city, would be diverted at Sheela Nagar Junction towards Convent Junction via the Port Road. Vehicles from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram proceeding towards Gajuwaka would be diverted at Thatichetlapalem towards Sheelanagar via Kancharapalem Mettu, Convent Junction and Port Road.

Vehicles passing through junctions at Autonagar, Venkojipalem, Maddilapalem, Isukathota, Peda Waltair, Siripuram, Seven Hills, Aseelmetta, Rama Talkies, Satyam Junction and Venkojipalem would be diverted for some time depending on the need. Vehicles from Gajuwaka have to be parked at a place behind Kinnera Theatre. Two-wheelers have to be parked at the parking areas arranged by the TDP. VIPs have to alight at Maddilapalem Junction and the vehicles should be parked at Dr VS Krishna College ground.