Chakhesang Morung at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama. (Morung Photo)
Kohima, November 29 (MExN): The Government of Nagaland will be organizing Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama with events at various locations within Kohima Town from December 1 to 10.
To ensure smooth traffic during the festive period, the Kohima Police has issued the following advisories for compliance:
• No heavy vehicles will be allowed to enter Kohima Municipal area after 7:00 am till 10:00 pm from December 1 top 10. To mitigate traffic congestion, all heavy vehicles will be stopped at the following locations: Chaprü Peducha, Jotsoma By-Pass, Khuzama Police check gate.
• All loading/unloading within Kohima Municipal area must be completed before 7:00 am.
• The road stretch from Y-Junction Phoolbari to Razhü Point will be restricted for vehicular traffic from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm on all days during the festival to facilitate Kohima Night Carnival. All traffic will be diverted from Y-Junction to Razhü Point via Local Ground (Khuochiezie).
• There will be no-entry for any vehicular traffic from New Market to New NST from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
• No vehicles will be allowed to park between Classic Point and PHQ junction. All displaced vehicles along this stretch will be parked at New Multi-Level Parking building, Old Medical Directorate.
• The bus stand at PHQ junction (BOC bus stand) will be shifted from the present location to the area opposite NSF Martyrs’ park area.
• Parking facilities will be available at the following locations: New Multi-Level parking building, Old Medical Directorate; City Centre (Old MLA Hostel building); Northern Gate Local Ground, (Khuochiezie).
• All commercial pick-up vehicles shall be parked at KMC Chaü Parking, Forest Colony and Tata Parking, Bayavü. No commercial pick-up vehicles will be allowed to park in any unauthorised parking areas.
• Commuter transversing between Kohima and Kisama and also those commuting within Kohima are advised to take the following route to avoid traffic congestion: NH-29 - Merhülietsa Colony (Para – Medical) – Old Fira Jn. Route; TCP Gate - Midland – Lower Chandmari – A.G Colony – Lerie – NH-29 route; BSNL Jn - Old Ministers’ Hill - New Ministers’ Hill - Aradhura – New Reserve – NH-29 route; NHK junction – New Market – Nagabazar – Census Office junction.
The Kohima Police PRO in a press release said that this traffic regulations and advisories will be enforced from December 1 to 10. It also requested the cooperation of everyone in this regard.
