Ghaziabad: The traffic police has announced traffic diversions for Friday when the Prime Minister will flag off the RapidX priority section and address the public from Sahibabad. The movement of all commercial vehicles will remain banned from the Hindon air base roundabout to Sahibabad via Mohan Nagar and from the Link Road police station and traffic signal towards Sahibabad from 7am on October 20 till the programme ends.Only personal vehicle owners, including those attending the event, from Noida, Hapur and Bulandshahr can take the CISF road in Indirapuram to reach Sahibabad, and those from Loni and Bhopura can travel via the Rajendra Nagar area. Those from UP Gate and Kaushambi will enter Sahibabad via the Link Road red light and from Ghaziabad city area via Hindon bridge. People can also move towards Modinagar and Meerut Tiraha via Budh Chowk in Vasundhara. These routes, however, will be closed to commercial vehicles.Commercial vehicles will also remain banned on both sides of the Lal Kuan-Seemapuri route, from Loni to Bhopura via the Hindon roundabout and from the Siddharth Vihar red light to Meerut Tiraha.For the event attendees, there are parking arrangements in Metro Suites Glitz, and staff can park at Gate 1 of the Sahibabad RapidX station.Ramanand Kushwaha, additional DCP (traffic), said over 1,000 traffic cops will coordinate with local police to ease congestion on roads. Traffic police will also keep an eye on the social media platforms to resolve the traffic problems that residents raise there. We will take action against offenders," he said.Traffic police also shared contact numbers for commuters facing trouble on routes where diversions will be in force. People can contact the Modinagar or Muradnagar traffic inspector on 7398000808 for any issues on NH9, the Seemapuri traffic inspector on 7007849097 and the Raj Nagar Extension traffic inspector on 8929182258. They can also call on helplines 9643322904 and 0120-2986100.We also published the following articles recentlyDelhi-Meerut RRTS: PM Modi to inaugurate Indias first RAPIDX project on October 20; priority section between Duhai-Sahibabad to openIndias first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), known as RAPIDX, is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 20. The priority section of the RRTS, covering 17 kilometers between Duhai and Sahibabad, will include five stations. Once completed in 2025, the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project will cover 82 kilometers in just one hour. The RAPIDX services will have a maximum operational speed of 160 kmph and an average speed of 100 kmph, surpassing both metro trains and Indian Railways passenger trains. The RAPIDX trains, manufactured by Alstom in Gujarat, will feature six coaches.RapidX-Noida airport link proposed from Ghaziabad, govt keen on Sarai Kale Khan routeThe NCR Transport Corporation has proposed three routes for a RapidX link to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar. One of the proposed routes begins from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi and passes through Noidas prime residential and commercial areas. The feasibility report for this route is expected to be ready in 15 days. The other two proposed routes pass via Greater Noida West and Pari Chowk. The estimated ridership for these routes is between 2.9 lakh and 3.7 lakh per year.Kerala: Collector gives direction to restrict traffic on Athirapally - Malakkapara roadFollowing a mudslide in Ambalapara, Kochi, district collector V R Krishna Teja has ordered officials to enforce traffic restrictions on the affected route. Authorities from the Divisional Forest Officer, Vazhachal, the police, and the Kerala Road Fund Board have been instructed to assess the road and implement regulations on the Athirapally-Malakkapara road. Warning signs should also be placed in areas prone to mudslides. The retaining wall in Ambalapara was damaged due to heavy rain, resulting in limited movement for small vehicles.

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