Assam: Guwahati Police issues traffic advisories ahead of Chhath Puja celebrations

In a bid to avoid any untoward incidents and to keep the traffic smooth, the Guwahati police on October 29, issued traffic advisories for Chhath Puja that will be observed on October 30 and 31. 

As per the advisory, the restrictions shall remain imposed from 1 pm on October 30 till the departure of the devotees from puja locations in the evening. 

Similarly, restrictions will be imposed from 1 am and will continue till the departure of the devotees from the puja locations.

“No vehicles, except the vehicles carrying the devotees, shall be allowed to ply on the stretch of MG Road between Apollo Point to Cotton Collegiate School point,” said the traffic advisories issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, traffic, Guwahati. 

Additionally, all vehicles including city buses coming from the Bharalumukh side towards Panbazar and Chandmari shall be diverted at Apollo point towards HB Road via TRP Road. At NB Hall point, the vehicles shall take a left turn and move via FC Road, Tayabullah Road, and GNB Road.

All vehicles including city buses coming from Chandmari side towards Panbazar, Bharalumukh, and Jalukbari shall be diverted at TC Point via District Library, RBI point and thereafter take left turn at Panbazar over bridge north point towards Oanbazar overbridge south point, and ply via AT Road towards Athgaon flyover to Bharalumukh and Jalukbari

''The light vehicles from TC point side via GNB road towards Panbazar and Fancybazar shall be diverted via MLN road, HB Road. All light vehicles from Uzanbazar, Latasil side towards Bharalumukh side shall be diverted via BC Road, Tayabullah Road, GNB Road, and AT Road,'' the advisory added.

It further said that all city buses coming from Khanapara towards Bharalumukh, Jalukbari shall be diverted via AT Road from Panbazar overbridge south point

The advisory also said that all vehicles including inter-district buses operating under ASTC (except city buses and vehicles carrying devotees) coming from Jalukbaru shall not be allowed to enter into the city. The vehicles will be diverted towards ISBT via NH-27 at Jalukbari

''From NH-27, Chandrapur, Panikhaiti side, entry of commercial goods carrying vehicles inside the city shall be restricted from 9 AM of October 30 to 9 AM of October 31,'' it added.