PANAJI
Motorists will have to follow traffic diversions on the NH-17, NH-17 B and other roads of Salcete taluka leading towards the venues of BRICS. Besides, no movement of heavy vehicular traffic will be allowed on the roads of Mormugao and Salcete taluka.
As per SP (Traffic) Suman Goel, all the main roads leading to hotels like Taj Exotica, Leela and Park Hyatt will be closed for general public during the movement of VVIP carcades and no parking for all types of vehicles will be allowed from October 14 to 17.
Roads to be avoided are: From Dabolim Airport/ INS Hansa to Leela Hotel Mobor, Cansaulim Verna Bypass to Hotel Park Hyatt-Arossim, Junction near Shop & Save Super Market to Hotel Taj Exotica-Benaulim; Main Gate of Hotel Leela-Mobor to Last Bus Stop-Mobor via Itialia Restaurant and from main gate of Hotel Leela towards Mobor Beach road (except for carcade).
The preferred roads for public are Queeny Nagar Junction to Cansaulim Market, Dolio Service Station, Mungul to Voltar Benaulim (Vodlebhat) via Khareband (internal village road) Main route on October 17, Orlim Four Road Junction to Chinchinim Junction (internal village road), from Cavelossim Bridge to Chinchinim via Assolna, Orlim.
All motorists, particularly from Mormugao/ Salcete taluka, should avoid NH-17 B/NH-17 from Titan Junction to Old Market Circle Margao and above said routes.
The vehicles coming from Panaji side, proceeding towards Margao should take diversion at Cortalim Circle and proceed via Rassaim-Loutolim road/ State Highway-5 towards Margao/ vice versa. Motorists from Margao city are requested to avoid Old Market circle and NH-17 road and use alternate road i.e. Holy Spirit Gogol road, Eastern Bypass, etc.
The entire road from Old Market Circle Margao to Green House junction will be closed for vehicular movement. The motorists should use alternate roads i.e. Benaulim, Khareband, Eastern bypass road, Seraulim- Betalbatim- Majorda road for their onward journey. Similarly, Colva Mobor road will be closed for vehicular movement from Green House junction to Hotel Leela road. The motorists should use alternate route i.e. Sernabatim, Fatrade road and Cavelossim bridge, Orlim bridge towards Chinchinim.
Similarly, there will be no movement of vehicles from Old Anchor Mobor towards Hotel Leela Mobor including route buses.
The police have requested the public to cooperate with the traffic authorities in implementing a safe and obstruction free passage for BRICS delegates.
