The traffic police department has this morning issued guidelines to be followed by all pilgrims ahead of the 3rd June Martyrs Day celebrations.
Addressing the press this morning, SSP Norman Musinga, the Kampala metropolitan police commander said there will be normal traffic flow along Jinja-Kampala Highway.
The guidelines indicate that there will be no parking for the general public both at Catholic and Protestant (Anglican) Shrine. VIPs to the Catholic Shrine will park at Namugongo Boarding Primary school and will access the venue through Semambo Road via Kyaliwajjala.
VIPs to the Protestants shrine will access the venue via Bweyogerere, Butto road and park at the play ground near the protestant Shrine. Foreign Pilgrims will be dropped off at Kyaliwajjala Trading center and the vehicles will park at Vienna college school as will be directed by traffic police.
Pilgrims from the Northern By-pass from areas of Ntinda, Hoima road and Bwaise will park at Hillside Nursery and Primary School and St.Peter’s S.S-Nalya. Pilgrims from Northern route following Kira Town Council, will park at Kira Town Council play ground and Kiira Municipla Council (Mayor’s) Gardens.
Pilgrims from Eastern route will park at Namboole National Stadium (Open Ground). Pilgrims will walk from Kyaliwajjala trading center to the venue. Pedestrians will keep right, the left side will be reserved for VVIPs and emergency vehicles. This will be separated by barriers.
The general public after parking in gazette areas will use public means to the shrines, and be dropped off at the drop off points. Also, buses carrying pilgrims from Namboole to Namugongo Catholic Shrine will access through Kireka trading center to Kyaliwajjala drop off point and will go back to Namboole via Nalya.
Buses to the protestant Shrine will access it through Bweyogerere – Butto Road to Namugongo drop off point and back to Namboole via Sonde.
Those who contravene with the traffic rules and regulations will be dealt with in accordance with the Traffic and road safety Act 1998.
