Guwahati police have implemented several traffic restrictions during Durga Puja festival in the city for smooth festivities. The restrictions will be effective from October 9 to 13
Guwahati, October 8: The Deputy Commissioner of Traffic under the Guwahati Police Commissionerate has issued traffic guidelines, restrictions and regulations regarding vehicular movement during the awaited festival celebration in the city.
These restrictions ensure smooth traffic flow and public safety during the Durga Puja celebration. Regulations include road closures and limitations on vehicle movement and it will be in effect from October 9 to October 13, 2024.
As per the guidelines, vehicles carrying goods are only allowed to enter the city between 4 AM to noon. And there will be ‘No Entry’restrictions and only one-way traffic will be allowed on the following roads:
- Dr. R.P. Road will be one-way from the Ganesh Mandir side towards the Ganeshguri flyover.
- No vehicles will be allowed to enter from the Zoo Road side (under Ganeshguri Flyover) towards the Ganesh Mandir side, Dispur.
- No vehicles will be allowed to enter from the Service Road (near Ganeshguri Whole Sale market) to R.P. Road/Zoo Road.
- Pir Azan Fakir Road (Beltola Market Road) will be one way from the Beltola Tiniali side towards the Jayanagar Chariali side.
- No vehicles will be allowed entry from the Jayanagar Chariali side towards Beltola Tiniali.
- Bishnu Rabha Path will be one way from Beltola Tiniali side towards Bhetapara Chariali.
- No vehicle will be allowed to enter from Bhetapara Tiniali towards Beltola Tiniali via Bishnu Rabha Path.
- No vehicles will be allowed to enter Dr. B.N. Saikia Road from Beltola Tiniali towards Basistha Chariali side.
- AG office bylane will be one way from the AG office side towards Saurav Nagar and Tripura Goli.
- No vehicles should be allowed to enter from the Tripura Gali and Saurav Nagar side.
- Parking of vehicles shall be allowed on one side of Tripura Gali.
- No entry of vehicles from Basistha Chariali towards Beltola Tiniali.
- No Vehicles will be allowed entry from Fatasil Chariali, Railway Gate No. 6, 7, 8 and from Sati Jaymati Road towards Kumarpara Panchali.
- No Vehicles will be allowed entry from Chabipool towards Bishnupur and Fatasil Chariali.
- One-way movement of vehicles will be allowed from Fatasil Chariali to Chabipool. No Vehicles will be allowed entry from RK Choudhury Road to KRC Road.
- Parking of vehicles shall not be allowed on A.T. Road (Athgaon flyover to Bharalumukh) and Dinesh Goswami Road (Between Bharalumukh to Kalipur) and RKC road (Gate No.9 to Fatasil Chariali).
- No Vehicles will be allowed entry from Sluice Gate towards Pragjyotish College on J.P. Agarwala Road.
- No Vehicles will be allowed entry from Bishnupur Bridge towards the Cycle Factory side.
- No Vehicles will be allowed entry from Haryana Bhawan towards Fatasil Chariali/ Kumarpara Panchali.
- No Vehicles will be allowed entry from Fatasil Chariali towards Kumarpara Panchali.Several restrictions are also implemented on the movement of vehicles on AT Road as no goods-carrying vehicles will be allowed to route towards Jalukbari Rotary from Paltanbazar, Panbazar,
- Fatasil and Bharalumukh or from Sadilpur side towards Pandu Ghat. The road from Adabari Tiniali to Pandu Ghat will be one-way for light motor vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers.
- The vehicles coming from Pandu Ghat towards Adabari will route via Maligaon Chariali and no vehicle will be allowed to route towards Pandu Ghat from Maligaon Chariali via the Pandu Borbazar Road.
Restrictions placed for the day of the idol immersion:
- Only idol-carrying vehicles will be permitted to ply from Adabari Tiniali towards Pandu Ghat. The idol-carrying vehicles will be allowed to ply up to the entry point of the immersion ghat and thereafter they will proceed to their place of origin via Sadilapur 6 No. Colony through NH-27.
- In Fancy Bazar, no vehicle will route from MS Road towards H.B. Road (Sani Mandir) or towards Railway Gate No. 4. No vehicle shall be allowed to enter from Anuradha Point to Hatigarh Chariali. The entry point will only be Hatigarh Chariali. No Vehicle will be allowed to enter from Bandana Point to Refinery gate via SBI Gali.
- In Latasil, no vehicle will be allowed to route on FC Road between High Court Point (War Memorial) to Latasil Chariali.
Some restrictions for the movement of City Buses:
- Basistha Mandir to Dharapur (via Basistha Chariali-Beltola Tiniali-Survey-Supermarket-Ganeshguri flyover-Paltanbazar-AT Road-Bharalumukh-Maligaon) shall move via Basistha Chariali- Koinadhora Point- Khanapara Rotary- GS Road-Paltan Bazar- Nepali Mandir- AT Road- Bharalumukh- Dharapur.
- Adabari Bus Stand to Lalganesh (via Maligaon-Kachari-Rabindra Bhawan-Guwahati Club-Chandmari flyover-Zoo Road-Ganeshguri-Ganesh Mandir-Kahilipara-Lalganesh) shall move via Maligaon-Kachari-Rabindra Bhawan-Guwahati Club-Chandmari flyover-Zoo Road flyover-Ganeshguri flyover-Super Market-Last Gate- Rajdhani Masjid- Ganesh Mandir- Lalganesh.
- Panjabari to Dharapur (via Sixmile-Super Market-Last Gate-Ganesh Mandir-Zoo Road-Chandmari-MG road) shall move via Panjabari Road-VIP Road-Noonmati-Chandmari-MG Road to their destination. From Dharapur, the City Buses shall move via Maligaon-Chandmari-Zoo Road over Ganeshguri fly over-Sixmile fly over-Panjabari Road.
- Hatigaon to Dharapur (via Hatigaon Chariali-Rajdhani Masjid-R.P. Road-Ganeshguri under-bridge-Zoo Road-Chandmari-MG Road-Dharapur) buses shall have to return back via Dharapur-MG Road-Chandmari-Zoo Road-Ganeshguri flyover-Supermarket-Last Gate-Rajdhani Masjid-Hatigaon Chariali-Hatigaon.
- Commercial passenger vehicles having All Assam Tourist Permit coming from the Lower Assam side will be stopped at the Adabari bus terminus during the days of the Puja. While, vehicles coming from the Upper Assam side shall be allowed to come up to ISBT, Betkuchi.
- The ASTC undertaking buses coming from the Lower Assam side to the Paltanbazar side shall not be allowed to enter from Jalukbari and will be diverted to ISBT.These guidelines ensure smooth celebration in the busiest times of the year while minimizing traffic congestion and ensuring public safety during one of the most significant festivals in the city.
DEEANO WARI