July Uprising Day: DMP requests all vehicles to avoid roads near Manik Mia Avenue
The DMP has sought full cooperation of all the city dwellers in this connection
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today issued a traffic guideline ahead of the day-long cultural programme and drone show to be held at Manik Mia Avenue marking the "July Mass Uprising Day" tomorrow to ensure better traffic management.
Bite-Sized: Here are the DMP announced traffic diversion guideline for July Uprising Day
The DMP in a statement today (4 August) requested all vehicles to avoid the roads near the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area and Manik Mia Avenue and to follow the diversions at the following points and take alternative routes.
"We have sought full cooperation of all city dwellers in this connection," said the DMP statement signed by its Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali.
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Vehicles coming from the North via Mirpur Road or from Mohammadpur via Asadgate towards Khejur Bagan/Farmgate will not turn left at Aarong Crossing but will proceed straight southwards via the eastern end of Dhanmondi-27 to Mirpur Road, said the statement.
In addition, vehicles coming from the South of Mirpur Road (from Science Lab Crossing) towards Khejur Bagan/Farmgate will not turn right at Aarong Crossing but will proceed straight northwards and will turn right at Ganabhaban Crossing to Lake Road-Urojahaj Crossing-Bijay Sarani Crossing.
Vehicles coming from the elevated expressway via Indira Road to Dhanmondi will not go straight to Manik Mia Avenue at Khejur Bagan Crossing, but will turn right at Urojahaj Crossing, turn left at Lake Road, turn left at Ganabhaban Crossing, and proceed straight south towards Dhanmondi via Mirpur Road.
However, to avoid traffic congestion/inconvenience during the event, vehicles going from the elevated expressway to Dhanmondi/Mohammadpur are requested to use the FDC (Hatirjheel) ramp instead of using the Farmgate exit ramp.
Vehicles heading towards Khejur Bagan/Manik Mia Avenue/Mirpur from Farmgate will not take a left turn from Farmgate, but will go straight to Bijoy Sarani and turn left at Urojahaj Crossing/Lake Road.
Vehicles coming from the north via Mirpur Road towards Farmgate/Sonargaon will turn left at Ganabhaban Crossing instead of going straight south and turn right at Lake Road-Urojahaz Crossing-Bijoy Sarani Crossing and proceed towards Farmgate.
In addition, vehicles coming from Mohammadpur via Asadgate towards Khejur Bagan/Farmgate will not turn right at Asadgate Crossing but will turn left at Ganabhaban Crossing and turn right at Lake Road-Urojahaz Crossing-Bijoy Sarani Crossing.
Vehicles moving via Manik Mia Avenue are requested to use Syed Mahbub Morshed Road from Agargaon to Shishu Mela tomorrow.
Visitors arriving at the event tomorrow, including their own/hired vehicles, are requested to park their vehicles at the Agargaon Old Trade Fair Grounds.
