Xinhua News Agency, Lhasa, January 7 (Reporters Li Hua and Liu Hongming) The reporter learned from the Traffic Police Detachment of Shigatse Municipal Public Security Bureau on the 7th that in order to ensure the smooth progress of earthquake relief work in Dingri County with a magnitude 6.8 earthquake and disaster relief work and to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, according to relevant laws and regulations, it is now decided to implement temporary traffic control on some sections of Shigatse roads in G318 and G219. Except for emergency rescue vehicles, vehicles transporting earthquake relief materials and command vehicles that perform earthquake relief tasks, other motor vehicles are prohibited from entering the controlled area.
The specific controlled sections are: K4872 of the Sangzhuzi section of G318 (Sancha Road intersection of Qumei Township) to Dingri County; K4737 of the Dingjie section of G219 to Dingri County; K5218 of the Nyalam section of G318 to Dingri County. The control time will be from the 7th to the end of the earthquake relief emergency work. The specific lifting time will be announced separately.
The relevant person in charge of the Traffic Police Detachment of Shigatse Municipal Public Security Bureau said that passenger vehicles in the controlled area will adjust their operating routes or suspend their operations according to actual conditions. Please plan your travel route in advance.
