Traffic curbs in Kozhikode city from 4 pm today for Vice President's visit

Traffic restrictions will kick in across Kozhikode city from 4 pm today (October 15, Thursday) and tomorrow for Vice President CP Radhakrishnan's visit, with key roads to be closed to traffic as his convoy passes. The restrictions will cover the Ramanattukara-Airport Road junction-Thondayad-Arayidathupalam-Mavoor Road-Mananchira-Palayam-Pushpa junction-Chalappuram corridor. Motorists heading to the airport and railway station have been advised to leave early. Parking will not be allowed on city roads.

Vehicles bound for Kozhikode airport should take either the Malaparamba-Medical College-Kuttikkattoor-Peruvayal-Oorkkadavu bridge-Edavannappara-Kondotty route or the Vengali-Beach Road-Meenchanda-Ramanattukara-Kakkanchery route. Those heading to the railway station and beach should take one of three routes: West Hill-Chunkam-Bhatt Road-Beach; Christian College West-Gandhi Road junction; or Panniyankara-Pushpa junction-Francis Road.

Vehicles arriving from Kunnamangalam should enter the city via Karanthur-Muzhikkal-Malaparamba-Eranhipalam, while those from Kuttikkattoor and Medical College should take the Kovoor-Iringadan Palli junction-Pulakkadavu junction-Malaparamba-Eranhipalam route. Vehicles from Malaparamba and the university area should enter the city via Ramanattukara-Feroke-Cheruvannur-Meenchanda. Those arriving from Peruvanna and Pantheerankavu should use the Mangavu junction-Lulu junction-Puthiyara route.

Light vehicles heading from the city towards Medical College should take the Stadium junction-Puthiyara-Kuthiravattom Road-Pottammal-Palazhi Road-K T Thazham-Mathil Mukk-Chevayur route, traffic police said.