LUCKNOW: All the roads leading to the Investors’ Summit venue Indira Gandhi Pratishthan — would be out of bounds for commuters on Wednesday and Thursday as several traffic restrictions would be in place and will be strictly implemented.Also those planning to catch a flight on Wednesday should leave for the airport well in time to avoid delay and inconvenience as VVIPs would start landing from early Wednesday morning.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive at airport around 9.30am and reach IGP thereafter. He is scheduled to leave IGP for airport around 12.45pm. The PM’s cavalcade would take Shaheed Path and hence, traffic movement on the stretch would remain suspended for 20 to 30 minutes in the morning and afternoon, accordingly.Besides Shaheed Path, other important routes which would remain out of bounds for motorists would be Vibhutikhand eight-lane carriageway that connects Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital with Shaheed Path (via Indira Gandhi Pratishthan). Only vehicles with valid passes would be allowed on the stretch.There will be a total lock down around IGP till the time PM remains at the venue. Commercial buildings and shops have decided to remain shut on their own as they were asked to call employees by 7.30am. “Due to the VVIP security protocol, we have requested heads of business establishments in Vibhuti Khand to adjust their timing on Wednesday according to PM’s visit and open by 7.30am. Some of them have voluntarily decided to remain shut,” said officer-in-charge of Vibhuti Khand police station, Satendra Rai. Similarly, some schools in Gomtinagar have also declared a holiday on Wednesday and have informed parents.The traffic restrictions would be in force from 8.30am till evening as required for movement of VIPs and guests. Traffic department officials assured that movement on other routes, such as Lohia Path (between Golf Club crossing to Polytechnic crossing via Samta Mulak Chowk, Lohia Park crossing) would only be disturbed during VIP movement and motorists will have access to the route otherwise. “The only change would be commuters will not be allowed on the L-shape PICUP flyover which connects Vishwaskhand directly with Lohia Hospital and vice versa. They will be free to go towards Polytechnic crossing from the old overbridge,” said additional SP traffic, Ravi Shankar Nim.He added that till the time PM and President remain at the venue, diversions around IGP will be followed strictly. “We do not want to lock down traffic movement for commuters besides certain time period. Barricades will be put up on the road leading up to IGP near CRPF office, Rohtas Plumeria, near high court building and Faizabad Road link roads,” added Nim.

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