GUWAHATI: The traffic police department has imposed restrictions on the movement of vehicles in the city during the Chhath Puja celebrations for the convenience of devotees.
Addressing a press conference, Pranjit Borah, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), said, “Although the government has imposed certain restrictions on celebrating the festival this year in view of the Covid-19 situation, the traffic department has put certain restrictions on the movement of vehicles in the city to control the possible traffic congestion during the Puja.”
“Entry of the heavy vehicles, including inter-district buses and red rural service buses operating under ASTC (except city buses and vehicles carrying devotees) coming from Jalukbari side to the city, has been restricted during the festival. All these vehicles will be diverted via NH-37 at Jalukbari. Similarly, entry of trucks from Lokhra, Garchuk and Sixmile to the city will be restricted on November 20,” he added.
Vehicles, except those carrying the devotees, have been banned to ply on the stretch of MG Road between Apollo point and Cotton Collegiate School Point, while the vehicles, including city buses coming from Bharalumukh side towards Panbazar and Chandmari side, will be diverted at Apollo point towards HB Road via TRP Road or via AT Road.
Meanwhile, all vehicles, including city buses coming from Chandmari side to Panbazar, Bharalumukh and Jalukbari, will be diverted via TC point via District Library, RBI Point, Oasis Point and thereafter take the left turn at Panbazar Over Bridge North Point towards Panbazar Over Bridge South Point, and ply via AT Road towards Athgoan flyover to Bharalumukh and Jalukbari.
The light vehicles from TC Point side via GNB Road towards Panbazar and Fancy Bazaar shall be diverted via the District Library, KLB Road and HB Road, while all light vehicles from Uzanbazar, Latasil side towards Bharalumukh side shall be diverted via BC Road, Tayabulllah Road and GNB Road.