New Durga Puja traffic guidelines released

The Guwahati traffic police administration has issued traffic guidelines during the Durga Puja festival which is to be started from October 22.

The traffic police department has made a special arrangement in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The guidelines for the traffic diversion during Durga Puja are as follows:

•  Restrictions on the movement of vehicles:

1.    No idol carrying vehicles shall be allowed to move on B. Barooah Road from Ulubari to TC Point and GNB Road, from TC Point to RBI.

2.    All vehicles, except the ones carrying idols, coming from Chandmari towards Jalukbari shall not

be allowed to enter MC Road and instead shall be diverted via GNB Road, TC Point, and RBI Point to

Panbazar over bridge North point. The vehicles shall then take left turn and proceed to AT Road for respective destinations. 

3.    Idol carrying vehicles moving from Bharalumukh and Fatasil areas are to move via AT Road and DG Road towards Pandu.

4.    No vehicles except idol carrying vehicles shall be allowed to take right turn at District Library point from GNB Road to KLB Road.

5.    All vehicles coming from Bharalumukh and Jalukbari towards Chandmari, Noonmati, Dispur 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 (onwards Chandmari, Noonmati and Geetanagar) or to AT Road (towards Dispur and Kahnapara).

6.    All vehicles coming from Uzanbazar, Kharghuli and Noonmati shall be regulated and diverted via Tayabullah Road and GNB Road.

7.    TRP Road and Hb Road shall be one way from MG Road only.

•   Regulations for movement of idol carrying vehicles:

1.    All such vehicles coming from Chandmari shall be regulated at TC Point and diverted via MC Road, FC Road and MG Road.

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2.    Vehicles coming from Tokobari, Paltan bazar, Ulubari, Rehabari, Birubari, Chatribari, Bishnupur, and Lalganesh areas shall move either via 

a)    BK  Kakoti Road, Ulubari, GS Road, Paltan bazar, Panbazar road over bridge, MLN Road and MG Road

b)    AK Azad Road, Nepali Mandir, Panbazar road over bridge, ML Nehru Road and MG Road.

3.    Vehicles from Kumarpara, Athgoan and Fatasil areas are to move via AT Road, TRP Road, Kedar Road and MG Road to Kachomari Ghat.

4.    Vehicles from Rajgarh, Bhangagarh and Christian basti areas are to move via GS Road, Guwahati Club, MC Road, FC Road and MG Road.

5.    Vehicles from Ganeshguri, Dispur and Kahilipara areas are to move from Ganeshguri via RG Baruah road (Zoo Road), MR Dewan Raod, Guwahati Club, MC Road, FC Road, and MG Road.

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