District Magistrate, North Goa has banned the entry of heavy vehicles at Porvorim on National Highway-66 Elevated Corridor Project with immediate effect till the completion of the above project.
Heavy goods vehicle like trailers, containers etc coming from Banda side and proceeding towards Pernem, Bardez, Tiswadi talukas shall stop at Patradevi, Sakral, Torsem, Tamoxem, Ugvem, and near Redkar hospital from 0 6:00 hrs to 22:00 hours and shall be allowed to ply between 22:00 hours to 06: 00 hours. These vehicles shall take diversion at Merces junction towards Banastraim/Cortalim.
Heavy vehicles carrying essential commodities like food grains, vegetables, perishable items, etc shall proceed towards Panaji via Porvorim/Merces during non-peak traffic hours i.e. 11: 00 hours to 12.30 hours, 14:30 hours to 16:00 hours and from 20:30 hours to 08:00 hours.
Heavy vehicles plying to and from Pilerne Industrial Estate, shall not use the road from Porvorim to reach to their destination from 06: 00 hours to 22: 00 hours. These vehicles shall take diversion at Saligao junction to proceed towards Mapusa/Green Park junction for their onward journey.
