Shanghai’s Public Security Bureau issued a traffic notice late on 14 September detailing temporary controls in the Pudong Expo area from 15:00 to 24:00 on 16 September. The measures include a complete ban on vehicles along Jikun Road between Shibo Avenue and Xueye Road and restricted access on adjacent arteries. Shuttle routes to Shanghai New International Expo Centre will be rerouted, and taxi drop-off zones moved to designated perimeters. Although framed as a standard traffic-management action, the timing coincides with the arrival of more than 5,000 overseas delegates for the World Green Tech Forum. Many participants hold 30-day M-visas issued under Shanghai’s port visa-on-arrival pilot, and organisers have urged them to budget extra time for security checkpoints. Corporate travelers transiting Pudong Airport on tight schedules should note that ride-share services may experience surge pricing and wait times of over an hour during the closure window. Metro lines 7 and 13 will run additional trains, but police could conduct random ID checks at Expo Avenue Station. Hotels within the controlled zone have been told that foreign guests must carry passports at all times when exiting the premises. Global event-management firms say the advance notice is an improvement over previous ad-hoc lockdowns, yet advise exhibitors to re-route freight deliveries to arrive before noon on the 16th. Companies sending staff to the expo should update travel advisories and consider booking accommodation on the Puxi side of the Huangpu River. The city government stresses that the restrictions are temporary and will be lifted promptly at midnight. Nonetheless, the episode underscores how large gatherings in China’s commercial hub can trigger last-minute mobility hurdles that ripple across supply chains and meeting schedules.
Source: Shanghai Municipal Government
