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Traffic curbs in Visakhapatnam for CII Summit from November 11 to 13
The Story in Brief
The Visakhapatnam City Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory ahead of the 31st Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit at Andhra University grounds from November 11 to 13. Regular vehicular movement will be completely restricted on both sides of the road between 3-Town Police Station Junction and Maddilapalem Arch during the three days.
Nearly 3,000 delegates from India and abroad, including the Vice President of India, Union Home Minister, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are expected to attend. Temporary traffic stoppages will be enforced at junctions connecting key hotels to the AU Grounds. Street parking along VVIP corridors is strictly prohibited.
Heavy vehicles will face mandatory diversions. Vehicles from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards Anakapalli must divert at Anandapuram Junction via Pendurthi and Sabbavaram. Police have allocated 12 parking lots with capacity for 1,775 four-wheelers on the AU campus.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Three days of heavy restrictions on Visakhapatnam's main arterial stretch from the 3-Town police station to Maddilapalem Arch mean the city's busiest route will be shut to regular traffic. With nearly 3,000 delegates and several top dignitaries, the police have laid out alternative routes for heavy vehicles and created 12 dedicated parking lots holding 1,775 cars on the AU campus. Residents and commuters will need to plan alternate routes or face stoppages at major junctions for the summit's duration.
Source: thehindu.com
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Update, 11 November 2026: this story has been refreshed.
