Meerut: Territorial Army Recruitment Triggers One-Way Diversion On Roorkee Road, Heavy Jams Reported

Due to the Territorial Army (Pradeshik Sena) recruitment drive in the cantonment area on Roorkee Road, the traffic police have implemented a one-way system from Sofipur to Gandhibagh, effective from Saturday night until December 15. 

As soon as this measure was enforced, a traffic jam occurred on Roorkee Road. Due to the congestion, a journey that would normally take 10 minutes is now taking people half an hour. 

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SP Traffic Raghavendra Mishra stated that the one-way system from Sofipur to Gandhibagh was implemented on Saturday for the safety of candidates attending the Territorial Army recruitment. 

Traffic jams had been forming on Roorkee Road for several days due to the ongoing recruitment. As a result, this route has been made one-way. The SP Traffic stated that this recruitment drive will continue until December 15. 

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