Himachal Pradesh cabinet chose public transportation to attend various functions of President Ram Nath Kovind today to ease road congestion.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur along with his ministers and officers travelled on tempo travellers.
Thakur took the decision to avoid any inconvenience caused by his motorcade.
"This initiative by the government would help in avoiding any inconvenience to the general public as use of fewer vehicles would help in maintaining smooth flow of traffic in the town, besides cost cutting and environment protection," the CM said.
The state government has made arrangements for eight vehicles of the Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) which will be used during Kovind's stay here, an official release said.
Meanwhile, elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth traffic for civic reception of the president tomorrow.
Theschools will be open only half day and the roads at Chharaabra, Mashobra diversion, Dhalli Chowk, Dhalli Tunnel, Sanjauli Chowk, Navbahar Chowk, Kennedy Chowk, Advance Studies, Boileauganj and Summerhill would remain closed for traffic from 3:10 to 3:50 PM and 5:40 to 6:10 PM as the reception would start at 4.00 PM tomorrow.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made and security forces deployed in strength at all vulnerable locations.
Strict vigil is being kept on all suspicious persons and security has been beefed at all entry points. Besides companies of Reserve Police, security men in plain clothes have also been deployed, DGP S R Mardi said.
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