Traffic disruption on Amritsar byepass today due to flyover repair work, alternate routes advised

Amritsar: Repair work will be carried out on the service road of Vallah flyover in Amritsar, Punjab today (Sunday). Bituminous overlay work will be carried out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) during this period, which will run from 9 am to 4 pm. Due to this work, traffic will be affected between.

Amritsar: Repair work will be carried out on the service road of Vallah flyover in Amritsar, Punjab today (Sunday). Bituminous overlay work will be carried out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) during this period, which will run from 9 am to 4 pm.

Due to this work, traffic will be affected between Verka and Golden Gate on Amritsar bypass. The administration has advised commuters to avoid this route and use alternative routes of the city, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Time and route of traffic stop

During the repair work, traffic will be stopped in two phases-

  • From 9:00 am to 12:00 noon – Traffic from Golden Gate towards Verka will be completely closed. During this time vehicles will be diverted to alternative routes.
  • From 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm – Vehicular movement from Verka towards Golden Gate will be closed.

Advice for travellers

The administration has appealed to the citizens to use the internal routes of the city to travel to the airport, Attari, Wagah border and other places during this period. Essential services and emergency vehicles will be given passage under special arrangements during this period.

A team of traffic police will also be deployed for traffic management on this important bypass route of Amritsar, which will help in smooth movement of vehicles on alternative routes. The administration has appealed to the public to follow traffic rules and avoid unnecessary travel, so that there is no traffic jam on the road.