Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police has issued traffic advisory and imposed restrictions for two days during the Goddess Durga idol immersion procession Odisha’s Cuttack city starting from Monday.
The traffic restrictions will be effective from 7.00 am on Monday to till the completion of the immersion ceremony on Tuesday.
The traffic restrictions in the Silver City are as below:
- No vehicle shall be allowed to move directly towards Ranihat Clock Tower from CDA, Market Complex, Post Office Chhak and Bombay Hotel Chhak of College Square. They can avail Mahanadi Ring Road from CDA Market Complex to Jobra Chhak via Bombay Hotel and I Love Cuttack.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go from Malgodown State Bank side to College Chhak through Piligrim Road. They can go to OMP/CDA Market Chhak, College Square through Malgodown and Malgodown over bridge.
- No vehicle shall be allowed from Mochi Sahi Chhak to Clock Tower Chhak directly via Ranihat High School. They can take left turn at Mochi Sahi Chhak to go Clock Tower Chhak or Jobra Chhak via Dr Jejeswar Rao Chhak.
- When the idols will be approaching Ranihat Chhak for immersion, no vehicle shall be allowed from Bajrakabati Bridge to Ranihat Chhak. They can go to Buxibazar or Mangalabag through the Kesharpur bridge.
- During the time of the idols are passing the Mangalabag Chhak, no vehicle shall be allowed to go from Kathagola Chhak to Mangalabag Chhak.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Howrah Motor Chhak from Matamath Chhak and Vigilance Gada.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Mani Sahoo Chhak and Mastan Dargha Chhak (Tanishq) from Grinner Hotel Chhak.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Buxibazar Chhak from Bepari sahi Durga Ghar Chhak and Samaj office Chhak.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Pravat cinema from Meria Bazar bridge.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Laxmibrass Band or Kar Palace.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go from Hatipokhari Chhak to Jail Road Chhak.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go from Ravenshaw Girls High School to Padhiyari library and Gouri Shankar Park. Vehicles are also not allowed to go towards Gouri Shankar Park and Utkalika Chhak from Dharma Sala Chhak.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go from High Court Chhak to Choudhury Bazaar via Ballubazar Chhak.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Purnna Sahoo Chhak from Municipality old gate.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Purnna Sahoo Chhak from Nandi Sahi.
- No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Kathajodi Ring road from Tala Telenga Bazar Hanuman Temple via Nursigha Nath Matha.
However, the traffic restrictions will not be applicable for emergency vehicles such as police, fire services, and ambulance.
