Vehicles and pedestrians were banned on Prakasam Barrage from Monday midnight due to repair works to the historic barrage across the Krishna river in the city.
The orders will be in force till the repairs are completed. Police diverted traffic entering the Barrage from Eluru Road, M.B. Road, Krishna Lanka, Seetammavari Padalu, Kummaripalem, One Town, Seetanagaram and Tadepalli areas.
Vehicles proceeding from Gollapudi, Kummaripalem and One Town areas will be diverted from Sitara Centre, Milk Factory, Chittinagar, Panja Centre, Railway Booking Counter, RTC Terminal, Low Bridge, Prakasam Statue, Police Control Room, Bandar Locks and enter National Highway 9 and cross the district via. Kanakadurga Varadhi.
Traffic coming from Bandar and Eluru Roads will be diverted to the NH-9 from Bandar Locks and reach Kanakadurga Varadhi.
Similarly, vehicles coming from Guntur, Seetanagaram, Tadepalli and other places from Guntur district will not be allowed on the barrage. Public are requested to cooperate with the police for smooth flow of traffic, police said in a statement.