With effect from December 1, 2024, all vehicle traffic from Phoolbari Junction to Razhu Point via the New/Old NST route will be restricted or regulated from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. due to the upcoming Night Carnival, which is set for December 1–20, 2024, according to a directive by Deputy Commissioner Kohima Kumar Ramnikant. In light of this, DC has advised that cars traveling northbound and from Dimapur may use the NH-29-IG Stadium By-Pass Road.
Light, medium, and two-wheeled vehicles would be rerouted from Y-Junction to the Post Office at Khuochiezie Razhu Point in Kohima town. All City Buses heading down from BOC/PR Hill would be rerouted to Y-Junction, the Post Office, the DC Office, the Assam Rifles Gate, and the Ao Church before heading back to BOC/PR Hill. Passengers would be picked up and dropped off close to the local ground gate and then brought back. From Razhu Point junction, all buses heading up from High School towards Razhu Point would turn around and head back to the High School side.
At Razhu Point, passengers would be picked up and left off, and then returned. Additionally, all departmental buses have been advised to either return via the NH-29-IG Stadium By-Pass Road or adhere to the aforementioned bus traffic laws. According to Kohima police, any department or individual planning to use a drone during the Hornbill Festival 2024 in Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, is advised to get permission in advance from Kohima police headquarters. SP Kohima warned in a news release that violators will face legal.
