Priority Bus Route access for light motor vehicles on Independence Day

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GUARDIAN MEDIA NEWSROOMJournalist at Guardian

August 29, 2026

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Priority Bus Route access for light motor vehicles on Independence Day

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Light motor vehicles will be allowed to access both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Priority Bus Route (PBR) from 8:00 pm on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to an advisory issued by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.

The Ministry says the temporary authorisation will be extended ONLY to light motor vehicles, and only up to midnight on Monday.

According to the Ministry’s release, this is “in support of traffic-management arrangements for the nation’s Independence Day activities.”

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