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Mint
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Vizag traffic advisory for International Yoga Day: PM Modi to attend event, drones banned
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a massive International Yoga Day event in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday. As the stage is set for the grand programme, the Visakhapatnam City Police has imposed traffic and drone restrictions, reported PTI. According to the police, around 5 lakh people are expected to participate in the International Yoga Day celebrations. The event is being organised in a 26-km-long corridor from RK Beach to Bhogapuram in the port city of Visakhapatnam. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said the event, scheduled from 6:30 am to 8:00 am, will be organised to get recognition and set records, including a Guinness World Record. City Police Commissioner Sanka Batra Bagchi said elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure the smooth conduct of the event. Bagchi said, as quoted by ANI, "Five lakh people will participate in the World Yoga Day celebration. We are making arrangements accordingly." He added that the police enforced vehicle movement restrictions on key routes, especially near the Beach Road area, from June 20 afternoon till the evening of June 21. "There are traffic restrictions in Visakhapatnam from today till the evening of the 21st. There will be restrictions on the movement of vehicles on Beach Road from NTR Circle to Park Hotel," the commissioner said. Bagchi advised residents to use alternative routes. He said, "City residents should use alternative routes on Beach Road. There will be restrictions on the movement of vehicles from Park Hotel to Bhimili Beach." 1) Restrictions are imposed on the movement of vehicles from Park Hotel to Bhimili Beach. 2) Buses coming from Vizianagaram for the celebration should come towards Boyapalem. 3) Buses coming from the Alluri district for the celebration should come from Vepagunta. 4) Heavy vehicles from Srikakulam should not come towards Thagarapu Valasa-Anandapuram as they will be barred. From Anakapalle to Anandapuram, the heavy vehicles will have to go towards Srikakulam. 5) As many as 9,500 personnel will be deployed to maintain order during the large-scale event. 6) Use of drones in specific zones has been banned from 20 to 21 June. The ban applied within a 5-kilometre radius of sensitive locations, including INS Chola, Andhra University grounds, Kali Mata temple, and INS Kalinga. The 11th International Yoga Day, celebrated by several countries worldwide, has been themed 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.
India Gazette
18-06-2025
- India Gazette
International Yoga Day: Visakhapatnam Police impose strict traffic, drone restrictions
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Ahead of the International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21, the Visakhapatnam City Police imposed traffic and drone restrictions, where around 5 lakh people were expected to participate. The city authorities put in place elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the event on June 21. Confirming the scale of the event, City Police Commissioner Sanka Batra Bagchi said, 'Five lakh people will participate in the World Yoga Day celebration. We are making arrangements accordingly.' As part of the preparations, the police enforced vehicle movement restrictions on key routes, especially near the Beach Road area, from June 20 afternoon till the evening of June 21. 'There are traffic restrictions in Visakhapatnam from today till the evening of the 21st. There will be restrictions on the movement of vehicles on Beach Road from NTR Circle to Park Hotel,' the commissioner said. He also advised residents to use alternative routes and added, 'City residents should use alternative routes on Beach Road. There will be restrictions on the movement of vehicles from Park Hotel to Bhimili Beach.' Special routes were designated for buses coming from nearby districts. 'Buses coming from Vizianagaram for the celebration should come towards Boyapalem. Buses coming from the Alluri district for the celebration should come from Vepagunta,' the police announced. Heavy vehicles were barred from entering specific stretches: 'From 20 noon to 21 night, heavy vehicles from Srikakulam should not come towards Thagarapu Valasa-Anandapuram. From Anakapalle to Anandapuram, you have to go towards Srikakulam,' police said. A police deployment of 9,500 personnel was arranged to maintain order during the large-scale event. The commissioner confirmed, 'About 9500 police personnel will be on duty.' Authorities also banned the use of drones in specific zones to avoid any security concerns. 'No drones of any kind should be flown on the 20th and 21st of this month,' the police stated. The ban applied within a 5-kilometer radius of sensitive locations including INS Chola, Andhra University grounds, Kali Mata temple, and INS Kalinga. As India prepares to mark a decade of the International Day of Yoga (IDY), the city of Visakhapatnam, chosen as the national host for the 11th edition, witnessed a comprehensive field visit and high-level review meeting by senior officials from the Ministry of Ayush and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, said a statement. As June 21 approaches, Visakhapatnam stands ready to showcase how yoga can bridge communities, enhance well-being, and reflect India's commitment to 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.' (ANI)
The Hindu
08-06-2025
- The Hindu
Vizag police launch ‘Astram' app to tackle traffic issues in the city
Minister for Home V. Anitha on Sunday (June 8) launched 'Astram', a traffic monitoring app designed by the Visakhapatnam City Police, during a programme at the police conference hall here. She was accompanied by Commissioner of Police Shankabratha Bagchi, Deputy Commissioner of Police V. Ajitha and a few others. Ms. Anitha said the city police have been trying to ensure a smoother traffic, and the app was being launched keeping in view the interests of public. She said that with the city growing by leaps and bounds, traffic issues have become a major problem and the government was using technology to tackle it. Mr. Shankabratha Bagchi said Visakhapatnam is the only city after Bengaluru, where the 'Astram' app will be used by the police as well as public. Though the app was launched in Vijayawada earlier, it is only being used by the police. He said that the public can get real-time updates about the traffic in the city using the app, which will can be downloaded from the Play Store. He said field officers and traffic police on duty will report traffic situations in their localities to the control room, and the data will be integrated and further shared on the app on real time. The officer added that the app allows an analysis of the cause of the traffic congestions—whether it is a vehicle breakdown, road accident, road design issue or signal problem. The police can analyse and come up with solution, he opined. He said the app will also helps design green channels during VIP movements and transportation of body organs during emergencies.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- The Hindu
Vahana Mela: 320 seized vehicles returned to owners in Visakhapatnam
In the 'Vahana Mela' special drive held here on Tuesday, the Visakhapatnam City Police (VCP) returned 320 seized vehicles, including motorbikes and auto-rickshaws, to their rightful owners, following the procedures outlined by the Union Home Ministry. While in the first mela held on February 19, 2025, the police returned 152 vehicles to the owners, in the second mela held on Tuesday, April 22, 320 vehicles, including 272 vehicles (seized by the traffic department), 37 vehicles (seized in crime cases), and 11 vehicles seized by law & order were returned. Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi said that vehicles seized by the police in criminal and traffic-related cases often remain unclaimed for years due to various legal or procedural hurdles faced by the owners. As a result, many vehicles become useless over time, lose their value and become junk. To address this issue, they have started this `Vahana Mela' to hand over such vehicles without any financial burden on the owners. 'We have followed the procedures outlined by the Union Home Ministry to ensure smooth implementation. We have obtained the address details of the vehicle owners from RTO records and police station files, and have even constituted a special task force to identify and contact the owners,' Mr. Bagchi added.
