GANGTOK,: The State government is proposing to introduce odd-even traffic
movement for government and private vehicles along the NH 10 in Gangtok city to
ease out traffic load and congestion. The restriction is proposed from Mayfair
Fatak till GICI, Zero Point along the NH 10 in Gangtok municipal area.
Taxi vehicles
have been exempted from the proposed odd-even system. It is not ascertained
when the odd-even restriction would be imposed.
As per the
proposed system, government vehicles from the level of additional secretary and
above would be exempted from the odd-even restriction. Their vehicles are to be
provided with red exemption stickers by the Home department.
The Home
department has also asked all departments to provide details of officers from
the level of joint secretary and below who require exemption along with valid
justification. Their cases would be evaluated by the higher authorities.
Meanwhile, the
Citizen Action Party (CAP) Sikkim has objected to the proposed odd-even traffic
system in Gangtok saying that it shows that the government has failed to
address the tragic congestion issue.
The CAP Sikkim
maintained that the State government should have established more parking lots,
taxi stands and alternative routes to decongest Gangtok traffic with long-term
planning. The odd-even rule will adversely affect the vehicle owners, drivers
and the common people, the party said.
