Traffic Restrictions during Durga Puja immersion

Guwahati:  The Guwahati Traffic Police has placed several restrictions on vehicle movement on October 15 and 16 in view of the immersion process on account of the ongoing Durga Puja festival.

The department has stated that these restrictions were placed in order to ensure the safety of the public, particularly vulnerable road users, as well as the free passage of emergency vehicles.

The limitations have entered into force from 11 am on Friday and will last until the immersion is completed, according to the official announcement from the Assam Police Department.

Restrictions on the movement of vehicles:

  1. All vehicles, except idol-carrying vehicles, coming from Chandmari side to Jalukbari side shall not be allowed to enter MC Road and instead shall be diverted via GNB Road. TC Point and RBI Point to Pan Bazar over bridge North point. The vehicles shall then take a left turn and proceed to AT Road for respective destinations.
  2. The idol-carrying vehicles moving from Bharalumukh and Fatasil area are to move via AT Road and DG Road towards Pandu.
  3. No vehicles except idol-carrying vehicles shall be allowed to take a right turn at District Library point from GNB Road to KLB Road.
  4. All vehicles coming from Jalukbari, Bharalumukh side towards Chandmari, Noonmati, Dispur side shall be regulated at Apollo point on MG Road and diverted via TRP Road, then to HB Road or AT Road. These vehicles shall proceed either to KLB Road via HB Road (towards Chandmari, Noonmati, and Geetanagar) or to AT Road (towards Dispur and Khanapara).
  5. All vehicles coming from Uzan Bazar, Kharghuli, and Noonmati shall be regulated and diverted via Tayabullah Road and GNB Road.
  6. TRP road and HB Road shall be one way from Apollo point side, MG Road only.

Regulations for movement of Idol carrying vehicles:

  1. No idol-carrying vehicles shall be allowed to move on B Baruah Road from Ulubari to TC point.
  2. All idol-carrying vehicles coming from the Chandmari side shall be regulated at TC Point and diverted via MC Road, FC Road, and MG Road.
  3. Idol carrying vehicles from Tokobari, Paltanbazar, Ulubari, Rehabari, Birubari, Chatribari, Bishnupur and Lalganesh areas shall move either via (a) BK Kakoti Road, Ulubari, GS Road, Paltanbazar, Panbazar road over-bridge, MLN Road, and MG Road or via (b) AK Azad Road, Nepali Mandir, Panbazar road over the bridge, ML Nehru Road and MG Road.
  4. Idol-carrying vehicles from Kumarpara, Athgaon, and Fatasil areas shall move via AT Road, TRP Road, Kedar Road and MG Road to Kaachomarighat.
  5. Idol-carrying vehicles from Rajgarh, Bhangagarh and Christianbasti areas are to move via GS Road Bhangagarh, Rajgarh Road, RG Barooah Road (Zoo Road), MR Dewan Road, Guwahati Club, TC Point, MC Road, FC Road and MG Road.
  6. Idol-carrying vehicles from Ganeshguri, Dispur, and Kahilipara areas are to move from Ganeshguri via RG Barooah Road (Zoo Road), MR Dewan Road, Guwahati Club, TC Point, MC Road, FC Road, and MG Road.
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