NH-29 stretch in Chümou opens for light vehicles from 5 am to 6 pm

July 18, 2023 83 Views No Comment

Commuters will have to sign undertaking

DIMAPUR, JULY 18 (MExN): The Chümoukedima Deputy Commissioner (DC) has informed that Dimapur-Kohima Road stretch of NH-29 in the district will be open from July 18 from 5 am to 6 pm for light passenger vehicles.

“Those willing to travel by the said stretch have to sign an undertaking with the Traffic Police Personnel declaring that the commuter is aware of the risk involved and is undertaking the travel at one’s own risk,” a notice from the DC stated.
Cases of medical emergencies, those undertaking travel through air or railways, and officials’ vehicles, may be allowed on case-to-case basis, it said.

The road will be closed during the time of dislodging of the rocks or during the exercise, or execution of any other safety measure by authorities.

For regulation of the volume of the traffic on the stretch, passenger vehicles would released in smaller batches from Patkai Bridge and Jharnapani.

Further, it was notified that the road shall be closed completely during heavy downpour of rainfall and will be opened once the rain stops.

Commuters were advised to keep abreast with weather forecast issued by NSDMA (Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority).

The notice further informed that exercise of locating and dislodging of the loose rocks and other safety measures are being undertaken by the authorities on the stretch.

Given the forecast of heavy rainfall in coming days, it is strongly advised to avoid the stretch of NH-29 from Patkai Bridge to Jharnapani and to take the alternate route, it added.