Traffic curbs, diversions announced for CII Summit in Visakhapatnam

Police personnel inspect the venue as workers put finishing touches to the exterior installations for the CII Partnership Summit 2026 in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: KR DEEPAK Ahead of the 31st Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit, scheduled to be held at the Andhra University grounds from November 11 to 13, the Visakhapatnam City Traffic Police have issued a comprehensive traffic advisory and routing plan to ensure smooth traffic movement and security for visiting dignitaries. The interior view of the venue for the CII Partnership Summit 2026, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: KR DEEPAK The high-profile three-day event will witness the participation of nearly 3,000 delegates from India and abroad, including the Vice President of India, Union Home Minister, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister, and several Union and State Cabinet Ministers.To facilitate VVIP movement, traffic restrictions will be in place on major city stretches.Regular vehicular movement will be completely restricted on both sides of the road between the 3-Town Police Station Junction and Maddilapalem Arch from November 11 to 13.Temporary traffic stoppages will be executed at major junctions along routes connecting key hotels—such as Novotel, Grand Bay, Radisson Blu, Green Park, Four Points by Sheraton, The Park, and Bheemili Novotel—to the AU Grounds, as well as the stretch between Siripuram Junction and NTR Bhavan.Street parking along VVIP corridors has been strictly prohibited.Heavy vehicles, including port freight, will face mandatory diversions during the summit dates.Vehicles moving from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards Anakapalli must divert at Anandapuram Junction and proceed via Pendurthi and Sabbavaram.Traffic moving from Anakapalli towards Srikakulam and Vizianagaram will be rerouted at Lankelapalem Junction via Sabbavaram, Pendurthi Express Highway, and Anandapuram.Police have allocated 12 dedicated parking lots totaling a capacity of 1,775 four-wheelers across AU campus grounds.VVIPs and Ministers are assigned Bhaskara Hostel-1 with 100 vehicles via Siripuram Dutt Island and Rural SP Bungalow Road. Parking for senior officials has been allocated at the Y.V.S. Murthy Auditorium and Incubation Hub.Delegates are assigned parking locations at New Ground East, Pithapuram Colony Gate, Newton Hostel, Samata Hostel, and Meta Hostel. These locations have a combined capacity of more than 1,000 slots and can be accessed via the Three-Town Police Station Junction towards Polamamba Temple.Media and on-duty staff are assigned Bhaskara Hostel-2 and the Helipad Ground open space.The City Police Commissioner announced a complete ban on drone operations across Visakhapatnam from November 11 to 14. Unauthorised drones will be confiscated, and violators will face strict legal prosecution. Commuters are advised to plan alternative routes accordingly. Published - November 10, 2026 11:44 pm IST