Chandigarh: Traffic Police issues advisory for tourists visiting tourist spots on Weekends and Public holidays
Kuljinder Sra
Chandigarh, November 23, 2023: There is heavy influx of visitors and tourists not only from the Chandigarh but from the adjoining states of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh at Rock Garden, Bird Park and Sukhna Lake especially during the weekend i.e. Saturday, Sunday including public holidays causing additional vehicular load and traffic congestion at many points around these tourist places on Uttar Marg & Vigyan Path including adjoining residential Sectors. Therefore to mitigate the traffic congestion, Chandigarh Administration has started CTU Shuttle Bus Service around Rock Garden, Bird Park and Sukhna Lake during the weekends and public holiday w.e.f.18.11.2023 (Saturday) from 11:00AM to 8:00PM. Administration has appealed the tourists visiting the these tourist places during weekends/holiday to strictly adhere with the below mentioned instructions as per enclosed Map to reach Rock Garden, Bird Park and Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh to avoid any traffic congestion:-
- Private Vehicles (four & two wheelers) of visitors shall be allowed to park in the following two parking areas i.e. MCC Paid Parking Sector-5 infront Sukhna Lake(Parking-1) & Pit Parking of Rock Garden(Parking-2) on first come first serve basis and as per availability of space during weekends/holiday. If these parking slots are fully occupied, then the private vehicles will be guided to be parked at Kachhi parking near High Court (Parking-3) and backside of offices in Sector-9A (Parking-4) so that they can use Shuttle Bus service to reach Rock Garden, Bird Park & Sukhna Lake.
- Chandigarh Transport Department Shuttle Bus Service facility will be available for the visitors/tourists from the Kachhi Parking near Jn.No.3 High Court Chowk (Parking-3) and parking backside of offices in Sector 9A(Parking-4), Chandigarh on weekends/holidays at a gap of every 5 minutes in rotation at a cost of flat Rs.10/- for round trip. The Pick/drop points of the Shuttle buses are 1st at Rock Garden, 2nd at Gursagar Sahib Turn and 3rd at Sukhna Lake near ATC light. (as shown in the enclosed map)
- The tourists/visitors are advised that after approaching on Jan Marg & Vigyan Path they shall follow the green route as given in the enclosed map to reach at Rock Garden, Bird Park & Sukhna Lake during the weekend/ public holidays. No vehicle will be allowed to enter from Point No A to Point B at Sukhna Lake side as this area is declared “No vehicle Zone”. For exit, drivers are advised to follow the route marked in orange colour to their destination. The vehicles exiting from Kachi Parking High Court and Rock Garden Pit Parking will be advised to exit by taking right turn towards to Old Barricade Chowk(Jn.No.3) on Jan Marg.
- No vehicle shall be allowed towards Sukhna Lake directly from Hira Singh Chowk (Sector-5/6/7/8) Jn.No.11, Sector 5/8 Turn, Sector 4/5/8/9 Chowk(Jn.No.10), turn near Sector 4 water tank to reach Sukhna Lake on Sarovar Path except the vehicles of residents of Sector 4 & 5.
- All roads around Rock Garden, Bird Park & Sukhna Lake are “Tow Away Zone” on weekend/public holidays. No vehicle will be allowed to park on these roads. If found, then vehicle will be towed away or wheel clamped as per rule.
- Public coming from Village Kaimbwala and Gurudwara Gursahib side are advised that no left turn is allowed towards Sukhna Lake side to prevent congestion. They are advised to take right turn to reach their destination.
- All private tourist buses will have to be parked at Kachhi Parking near High Court (Parking-3) only and will drop/pick passengers from there itself.
- Vehicles from Haryana Raj Bhawan and UT Guest House will be permitted to entry & exit from/to Hira Singh Chowk(Sector-5/6/7/8) Jn.No.11.
- All visitors/tourists have been advised to strictly follow the instructions/diversion plan given by traffic police in true letter & spirit to avoid any inconvenience.