Movement of Trucks
With Durga Puja just few days away the Deputy Inspector General of Police (ER), Meghalaya has imposed certain restriction and routes for trucks in order to ease traffic congestion in Shillong city during this celebrations. These restrictions shall valid with an effect from 27th September to 1st October, 2017. No Trucks will be allowed to enter Shillong city from 10:00 AM to 12:00 midnight
Trucks coming from Jaintia Hills on the way to Shillong via Sohryngkham will be stopped at Mawryngkneng, while those coming from West Khasi Hills District towards Shillong will be stopped at Mairang, and those coming from Mawsynram, Sohra and Pynursla towards Shillong will be stopped at 7th Mile Upper Shillong.
No Trucks will be allowed to proceed to Shillong via Umiam during the hours of restriction and those proceeding towards Jaintia Hills should ply through the Shillong By-Pass only. However, there will be no restriction on the movement of Trucks towards Ri-Bhoi District via Shillong By-Pass