{"id":159382,"date":"2026-10-01T18:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=159382"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:06:28","slug":"assam-restricts-cm-convoys-gives-emergency-vehicles-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/?p=159382","title":{"rendered":"Assam Restricts CM Convoys, Gives Emergency Vehicles Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-159197\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/New-Logo-Smal-2.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The Assam government has instructed all District Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police to ensure that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma\u2019s convoy does not obstruct emergency services or inconvenience the public. The directive came a day after an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient was stopped in Silchar to make way for the convoy, leading to the suspension of four police personnel for alleged negligence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Following the incident, the Chief Minister\u2019s Office issued standing instructions for VIP movements. Ambulances, fire tenders and police response vehicles must always have unrestricted passage, and the CM\u2019s convoy must stop if necessary to allow emergency vehicles through. Traffic officials are also required to plan diversions and routes to minimise disruption to commuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_159383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159383\" style=\"width: 1208px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-159383\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eng.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1208\" height=\"650\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Assam Restricts CM Convoys, Gives Emergency Vehicles Priority<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Sarma apologised to the patient and his family and called the incident \u201cunacceptable.\u201d The patient, Rasuraj Chakraborty of Bhanga in Sribhumi district, was being taken to Silchar Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment after his liver-related condition became critical. He died at the hospital on Thursday morning, according to reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The government has also limited the CM\u2019s convoy to the minimum number of vehicles needed for security and operational requirements. Cabinet ministers, MLAs and other visiting dignitaries attending the same event may no longer join or travel alongside the convoy, and their vehicles must move separately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Officials responsible for convoy and traffic arrangements will be held personally accountable for ensuring compliance. The government warned that violations or failures to implement the instructions would be viewed seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Assam government has instructed all District Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police to ensure that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma\u2019s convoy does not obstruct emergency services or inconvenience the public. The directive came a day after an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient was stopped in Silchar to make way for the convoy, leading [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":159383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[200],"tags":[57062],"class_list":["post-159382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-cmconvoy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157699,"url":"https:\/\/www.assamtimespost.com\/?p=157699","url_meta":{"origin":159382,"position":0},"title":"Assam Late-Night Raid in Nagaon : 65 Cattle-Laden Vehicles Seized","author":"News Desk","date":"August 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 1,000 cattle were reportedly intercepted in a late-night operation at Rangalu in Jakhalabandha, Nagaon district, police said, after officers conducting vehicle checks encountered a large convoy of cattle-laden trucks around midnight on Sunday. 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