Shillong: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be on a two-day visit to Meghalaya on October 16. This will be his maiden visit to the state.
Dhankhar will grace a key event as chief guest on Wednesday at the State Convention Centre and lay the foundation stone for the Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub at Mawdiangdiang in New Shillong.
He will also take part in the signing of an MoU between the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Meghalaya government for the promotion of entrepreneurship.
The Vice President will also visit the Shillong IT Park and the under-construction Assembly building in New Shillong Township and Raj Bhavan. He will hold meetings with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and senior officials of the region.
On October 17, he will visit Sohra before leaving for New Delhi.
Meanwhile, ahead of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar’s visit to Meghalaya, the Shillong Traffic Police (STP) has announced special traffic arrangements to ensure the smooth and safe movement of the Vice President and minimize disruption for the general public.
According to STP, all types of heavy and medium motor vehicles, including essential goods vehicles, gas cylinder vehicles, oil tankers, FCI trucks, and local mini trucks, among others will not be allowed to ply towards Shillong and Sohra on October 16 and 17 until Dhankar’s departure.
The Meghalaya Traffic Police Department also released guidelines pertaining to traffic arrangements on October 16.
Vehicles heading towards Y.W.C.A. Junction and Gurudwara Junction will be diverted at Raj Bhawan towards AIR Junction and beyond. Vehicles travelling towards Gurudwara Junction and Y.W.C.A. Junction will be diverted at AIR Junction towards IGP Point and beyond.
From 2.30 pm onwards, vehicles heading towards Golflink, Pynthorbah, BDW School, and Lailad Nongmensong will be diverted at Pynthor Bazaar through Wahumkhrah Bridge and beyond.
Vehicles en route to Ishyrwat Junction and Nongmensong Bazaar will be diverted towards BSF Mawpat/Umpling Road. Vehicles heading to Shillong Commerce College and B.K. Bajoria Junction will be diverted at Shillong Commerce College Junction towards Don Bosco Square and Gurudwara.
Besides, vehicles travelling towards MES Junction, Nongrim Hills, and DAD Junction will be diverted at Nongrim Petrol Pump towards Nongrim Hills and Goralane.
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Additionally, the traffic towards B.K. Bajoria Junction and 4th Furlong Junction will be diverted at B.K. Bajoria Junction towards Shillong Commerce College.
