The Upper Shillong route towards Sohra and Mawphlang areas are expected to experience traffic congestion for the next three days starting March 7 to March 9 due to the KJP Synod Sepngi and Monolith Festival.
The East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police has issued a traffic advisory.
“It is expected that numerous vehicles of and from other districts will be visiting the two programmes. Hence there may be certain inconveniences due to heavy plying of vehicles in various place of the city and Upper Shillong area,” the SP said.
The Presbyterian Church Laitryngew under Sohra Presbytery will host the 22nd edition of the Khasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian (KJP) Synod Sepngi, from March 7 to 10 while the Monolith festival will be held from March 7 to 9 at the Mawphlang Heritage Village.
The Shillong Traffic police have placed restrictions for loaded vehicles or trucks plying towards Mawphlang and Sohra from March 8, 9 and 10 from 6 am to 11 pm. Emergency services will be facilitated.
The KJP Synod Sepngi is expected to see a footfall of over a lakh faithfuls on the concluding day.
According to the Church the preparation for this event commenced from 2019.
On Tuesday, Sohra MLA, Gavin M Mylliem along with the members of Laitryngew Presbyterian Church and Sohra Presbytery, officials of different departments of Sohra civil sub Division including the police and members of Laitryngew Dorbar Shnong inspected the venue where the Church event will be held, the parking spaces.
Meanwhile, L Nongrud, Executive Secretary Sohra Presbytery said that since there is only one road coming from Shillong and leading into Laitryngew, he urged the faithful to be disciplined while driving or parking their vehicles and follow traffic rules.
“We are expecting not less than 60,000 vehicles and around a lakh faithful will attend the church event,” Nongrud said.
He also urged those attending the Church event not to haphazardly throw their wastes even as he informed that there are designated places where one can dump their garbage.
The Monolith Festival will be inaugurated on March 7 by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong.
