GUWAHATI, Nov 14: Guwahati traffic police issued special traffic restrictions, diversions and parking arrangements for Chhath Puja on November 15 and 16 to facilitate devotees and ensure smooth movement of vehicles.
Commercial goods vehicles and slow-moving vehicles, including handcarts, rickshaws and pony carts, will not be allowed on Meghdoot Road from 11 am on November 15 to 11 am on November 16. Slow-moving vehicles carrying puja materials for devotees have been exempted from the restriction.
However, vehicles carrying puja materials and those carrying devotees will not be allowed to use Meghdoot Road at the same time.
City buses and ASTC buses travelling from Khanapara towards Bharalumukh will be diverted from Mathgharia via AT Road towards Panbazar. Buses coming from Jalukbari will not be allowed on Meghdoot Road.
Heavy and medium vehicles, and vehicles with red registration numbers, other than ASTC vehicles and those carrying devotees, will not be allowed to enter the city from Jalukbari towards Bharalumukh. Vehicles from Bharalumukh heading towards Panbazar and Chandmari will use HB Road or AT Road from Mathgharia.
Vehicles travelling from Chandmari towards Panbazar, Bharalumukh and Jalukbari will use NH-27, HB Road and President Road. Light vehicles from Uzanbazar and Latasil towards Bharalumukh will be diverted from Planetarium Point via Lamding Road, FC Road and Tayabullah Road towards NB Hall.
Vehicles carrying puja materials and devotees from Bharalumukh may park at Lachit Ghat, Lakhi Ghat, Chamber Road, MS Road, SRCB Road and the market-side street of MG Road. Parking will also be available at the Sonaram Higher Secondary School playground.
Parking has been prohibited on MG Road, MLN Road, ARB Road, SS Road, SRCB Road, HB Road and TRP Road. The southern, river-side stretch of the Bharalumukh-Panbazar overbridge will be kept clear for traffic from 7 am on November 15 to 11 am on November 16. Heavy and commercial vehicles will not be allowed to park on TRP Road, Lakhi Gali, Chamber Road, SRCB Road and Kedar Road.
The directions were issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Guwahati. Residents and devotees were asked to follow traffic rules and cooperate with the police during the festival.
