Naga Council Dimapur proposes measures to ease traffic congestion, including flyovers and parking reforms.
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DIMAPUR — To tackle Dimapur’s chronic traffic congestion, the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has submitted a representation to the deputy commissioner, recommending a series of short-term and long-term measures.
According to the council, its recommendations were prepared after "thorough deliberation and research" with the objective of mitigating traffic gridlock and ensuring smoother movement of commuters across the city.
As part of its proposals, the NCD stressed the need for schools within Dimapur to manage student pick-up and drop-off activities within their own campuses instead of on public roads.
It further suggested that schools situated along the same road or intersection should adopt staggered opening and closing timings to reduce peak-hour congestion.
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The council also urged shop owners, particularly those in the city centre, to arrange alternative parking for their personal vehicles instead of occupying roadside spaces that could otherwise serve customers.
It recommended the removal of abandoned or unused vehicles from public roads after due notice and called for stricter action against the dumping of construction materials and debris along roadsides, saying such obstructions contribute significantly to traffic bottlenecks.
Among other suggestions, the NCD sought the removal of Army vehicles parked along the expanded roadside stretch between Dhobinala and Signal Angami village to facilitate smoother traffic flow.
It also called for the eviction of roadside vendors engaged in the sale of vegetables, clothes, snacks and other commercial activities that obstruct pedestrian and vehicular movement.
To improve business activity while easing daytime congestion, the council proposed allowing all shops to remain open until 9 pm under the protection of law enforcement agencies.
It also recommended that future commercial buildings should only receive construction permits after making adequate parking provisions.
The council further pointed to congestion in the New Market area, where food stalls, carts and other vendors occupy parking spaces and footpaths, and suggested streamlining such activities.
Highlighting the city's growing population and increasing number of floating commuters, the NCD appealed to the Nagaland government to construct additional flyovers that had earlier been earmarked for Dimapur.