The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police has issued a traffic advisory for the visit of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be attending the 18th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Convention. The event is conducted in a collaboration with the State Government of Odisha, will be conducted from January 8 to January 10 in Bhubaneswar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the convention on January 9 at 10:00 AM. The theme of this year’s PBD Convention is ‘’Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat.’’ The event has drawn attention from participation from a large number of Indian diaspora members. Attendees from more than 50 countries have registered themselves.
Here is the list on the roads which will be closed along with the timing
To facilitate dignitaries smooth movement, restrictions will be executed on several roads during the event.
On January 8, Airport Square, AG Square, Hospital Square and Left turn Raj Bhawan will be closed from 7:50 PM to 8:20 PM.
On January 9, from 9:30 AM TO 10:00 AM Raj Bhawan, Power House Square-120 Bn.Square, Behera Sahi Square, Jaydev Vihar Square, Shastri Nagar Square and NALCO square will be shut down.
From 11:20 am to 12:00 PM, NALCO Square, Jaydev Vihar Square, Shastri Nagar Square, Shastri Nagar Square-120 Bn Square, Raj Bhawan Square, Airport Square, Power House Square, Xavier Square, Behera Sahi Square and AG Square will close on January 9.
On January 9 from 4:20 PM to 4:50 PM, Airport square, AG Square, Hospital Square and left turn Raj Bhawan will be closed.
On January 10, Raj Bhawan, Shastri Nagar Square-Power House Square-120 Bn, Xavier Square, Behera Sahi Square, Xavier Square, NALCO Square and Jaydev Vihar Square will be shut from 11:20 AM to 11:50 AM.
Similarly, NALCO Square, Behera Sahi Square, Power House Square, Shastri Nagar Square-120 Bn. Square, Xavier Square, AG Square-Airport Square, Jaydev Vihar Square, Power House Square and Hospital Square will be closed on January 10 from 4:50 PM to 5:25 PM.
All the emergency vehicles including ambulances and fire trucks are exempted from these restrictions. Commuters have been advised to plan alternate routes during this high-profile event.
(With inputs from ANI)