Guwahati: MG Road to remain out of bounds for vehicles today

By Prasenjit Deb
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory for the smooth movement of vehicles during Chhath, which is being celebrated without Covid curbs after two years.
The city, with a sizeable Bihari population (7 lakh - 8 lakh), is decked out like a bride for the community’s biggest festival.
For the convenience ofdevotees, traffic restrictions will be imposed from 1pm on Sunday until the departure of the devotees from puja locations in the evening. On Monday, the restrictions will be imposed from 1am and will remain in force until the devotees leave the puja locations.
No vehicles, except those carrying the devotees, will be allowed to ply on the stretch of MG Road between Apollo and the Cotton Collegiate School. All vehicles, including city buses coming from Bharalumukh and going towards Panbazar and Chandmari, will also be diverted at the Apollo point towards HB Road via TRP Road. At the NB Hall point, the vehicles have been asked to take a left turn and move via FC Road, Tayabullah Road and GNB Road.
“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. All city buses coming from Khanapara towards Bharalumukh, Jalukbari shall be diverted via AT Road from Panbazar overbridge south point,”the advisory read.
All the vehicles, including the inter-district buses operating under ASTC (except city buses and vehicles carrying devotees), coming from Jalukbari have been barred from entering the city.