One Side Shut For Concreting, Traffic Mess On MLA Hostel Road Before VIP Event Severe traffic congestion gripped Nagpur’s MLA Hostel Road on Sunday evening as one side of the road was abruptly closed for concreting work, disrupting vehicular movement ahead of a VIP event. The closure, coupled with heavy traffic due to events at nearby venues, led to long snarls, prompting traffic police to intervene and ease the situation. The Public Works Department (PWD) was conducting concretisation work on the stretch between Raja Rani Chowk and Ahinsa Chowk, with one side of the road already completed. However, the opposite side was shut down, forcing motorists to take U-turns at already congested mid-junctions. The chaos was further exacerbated by haphazard parking along the narrowed road, which severely impacted traffic flow towards Satpura Lawns. Sitabuldi Traffic Zone Inspector Aniruddha Puri confirmed that the road closure and parked vehicles on the roadside were the primary causes of the congestion. He stated that traffic police swiftly made the Ahinsa Chowk to Raja Rani Chowk stretch one-way available for VIP movement and removed illegally parked vehicles. Puri noted that the problem was resolved before the arrival of VIPs, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was visiting Desphande Hall to felicitate newly-elected Rajya Sabha member Maya Ivnate. Residents and commuters have raised concerns over the slow progress of road concretisation work in Civil Lines and the elevated height of the newly-constructed road. First-time corporator Abhijeet Jha alleged negligence and poor execution by PWD officials, citing issues such as uneven construction, poor-quality paver blocks, and the risk of flooding during monsoons.#nagpur #devendra_fadnavis #public_works_department #mla_hostel_road #aniruddha_puri
