Port city gears up to host T20 International Cricket Match

Visakhapatnam: As all roads will lead to Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium at PM Palem in the city on Sunday for the Twenty-20 International Cricket match between India and Australia, the city traffic police has imposed certain restrictions on NH-16 stretch from 3 pm to 11 pm on Sunday for the smooth conduct of the cricket match. The match will commence at 7.30 pm. However, the traffic diversions and restrictions will begin from 3 pm and will be in force till the end of match at 11 pm.

Vehicles coming from Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Kolkata and going towards Anakapalle, Vijayawada and Chennai will be diverted at Anandapuram to proceed to Sabbavaram and Anakapalle.

Vehicles coming from Anakapalle and proceeding towards Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Bhubaneswar and Kolkata will be diverted at Lankelapalem via Sabbavaram and Pendurthy towards Anandapuram junction on NH-16. All heavy vehicles going towards Srikakulam and Vizianagaram from Gajuwaka will be diverted at NAD Kotha Road via Gopalapatnam and Pendurthy towards Anandapuram. 

All vehicles coming towards the city from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Anandapuram will be diverted at Marikavalasa IT SEZ junction to proceed via Timmapuram Beach Road and Rushikonda and join NH-16 at MVP Double Road junction. 

ADCP (Traffic) M Ramesh Kumar said the APSRTC and private buses coming towards Vizag city from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Anandapuram will be diverted at Marikavalasa IT SEZ junction to proceed via Timmapuram Beach Road and Appughar and join NH-16 at MVP Double Road junction. 

Similarity, all buses heading towards Vizianagaram and Srikakulam from Vizag city will be diverted MVP Double road to proceed via Appughar, Beach Road, Sagarnagar, Rushikonda, Timmapuram and join NH-16 at Marikavalasa.