Guwahati, 15 November (H.S.): The Guwahati Police Commissionerate has announced a series of traffic restrictions and parking arrangements in view of the musical concert by international rock band Guns N’ Roses scheduled to be held on November 17, 2026, at the Veterinary College Playground, Khanapara.

According to a press release issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) on Sunday, the restrictions have been imposed to ensure public safety, particularly for children, students, senior citizens and differently-abled persons, and to facilitate the uninterrupted movement of emergency vehicles, including ambulances, fire tenders and school buses.

The restrictions on commercial goods-carrying vehicles and slow-moving vehicles will come into force on GS Road from 3 PM onwards. These restrictions will cover the stretches from Sixmile Underbridge to Khanapara Rotary and Sixmile Underbridge to Balughat Tripura Goli via Jayanagar Chariali. Traffic movement will also be regulated between Beltola Tiniali and Jayanagar Chariali, Jayanagar Chariali and APSC Point, as well as on both sides of the service roads between Khanapara Rotary and Basistha Underbridge and between Balughat Tripura Road and Khanapara Rotary.

Traffic regulation will begin from 2 PM on the stretches between Prison Gate Point on GS Road and Koinadhara Point on NH-27, KV Khanapara and APSC Point, and the NH-27 service lane between Koinadhara Point and Khanapara Rotary on the Rohika side.

Roadside parking will be strictly prohibited on both sides of GS Road between Sixmile Underbridge and Khanapara Rotary. Similar restrictions will apply on the stretches connecting Sixmile Underbridge, Jayanagar Chariali, Tripura Goli, Balughat and APSC Point. Parking will also be prohibited along NH-27 and its service roads between Tripura Goli/Balughat and Khanapara Rotary, as well as between Khanapara Rotary, Pinku Cutting and Greenwood Resort.

The police have identified several designated parking locations for concertgoers. Those arriving via GS Road can park their vehicles at Directorate of Agriculture (Krishi Bhawan), Jyoti Bishnu Antarjatik Kalamandir, Veterinary Farm Gate, Assam Accord Field, Veterinary College Campus and Assam Administrative Staff College.

People arriving from Upper Assam and Meghalaya can use Mukut Parking, Debashee Parking, Pinku Parking and Basistha Mandir Path. For visitors coming from Lower Assam via NH-27, Beltola or Jayanagar Chariali, parking facilities will be available at Tripura Goli, Balughat, near Zudio showroom, private parking near Lila Tower and KV Khanapara.

Dedicated parking facilities for two-wheelers will be available at Beltola Bihutoli Field, GMC Parking at Khanapara and Mini ISBT Khanapara.

The police have advised concertgoers to use public transport as far as possible due to the limited availability of parking spaces around the venue. All designated parking areas will operate on a first-come-first-served basis. Updates regarding parking availability will be shared through the social media platforms of Police Commissionerate Guwahati and Guwahati Traffic Police.

Separate entry arrangements have also been specified for ticket holders. Silver ticket holders will enter through Gates 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on Old CP Office Road, while Gold ticket holders will use Gate 11 through the walking zone in front of APSC. Platinum Lounge ticket holders will enter through Gate 4 on the NH-27 service road near the Assam Agricultural University International Guest House (Rohika).

For Silver and Gold ticket holders, designated drop-off points will be Koinadhara Point for those arriving from NH-27 and APSC Point for those coming from GS Road. Platinum Lounge ticket holders will be dropped off on the NH-27 service road near their entry gate.

Designated pick-up and drop-off points for app-based cab services such as Uber and Rapido will be Gate 1 of Jyoti Bishnu Antarjatik Kalamandir for passengers arriving via GS Road and in front of K.K. Handique State Open University for those arriving via NH-27. Cabs using the GS Road drop-off point will proceed via Silpagram towards Panjabari, while those using the NH-27 point will move towards Koinadhara Point.

The police clarified that the restrictions would not affect the movement of emergency vehicles, vehicles carrying life-saving drugs and oxygen cylinders, school buses, milk vans and vehicles of local residents.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Police Commissionerate Guwahati, has urged the public to cooperate with the traffic arrangements to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the international musical event. ------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash