Durga Puja: Traffic restrictions in Cuttack city for immersion ceremony tomorrow

Cuttack: The Twin City Commissionerate Police on Tuesday issued guidelines for the immersion ceremony of Goddess Durga idol in Odisha’s Cuttack city.

According to the public notice issued by DCP Cuttack, restriction will be imposed on plying of vehicles on major roads from 7 am of October 25 till the end of immersion festival the following day for the ‘convenience and safety of general public’

1. No vehicle will be allowed directly towards Ranihat Clock tower from CDA Market Complex, Post Office Chhak and Bombay Hotel Chhak of College Square. The commuters can instead take Mahanadi Ring Road from CDA Market complex to Jobra Chhak via Bombay Hotel and leave Cuttack.
2. No vehicle will be allowed from Malgodown State Bank side to College Chhak through Pilgrim Road. They can go to OMP/CDA Market Chhak, College Square through Malgodown and Malgodown flyover bridge.
3. No vehicle will be allowed from Mochi Sahi Chhak to Clock Tower Chhak directly via Ranihat High School. They can take the left turn at Mochi Sahi Chhak to go to Clock Tower Chhak or Jobra Chhak via Dr Tejeswar Rao Chhak.
4. When tableaux approach Ranihat Chhak, no vehicle will be allowed from Bajrakabati Bridge to Ranihat Chhak. The commuters can instead go to Buxibazaar or Mangalabag through Kesharpur Bridge.
5. At the time of tableaux passing Mangalabag Chhak, no vehicle will be allowed to go from Kathagola Chhak to Mangalabag Chhak.
6. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Howrah Motor Chhak from Matamath Chhak and Vigilance Gada.
7. No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Mani Sahoo Chhak and Mastan Dargha chhak (Tanishq) from Girnar Hotel Chhak.
8. No vehicle shall he allowed to go towards Buxibazaar Chhak from Bepari Sahi Durga Ghar Chhak and Samaj office Chhak.
9. No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Pravat Cinema from Meria Bazaar bridge.
10. No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Laxmi Brass Band or Kar Palace.
11. No vehicle shall be allowed to go from Hatipokhari Chhak to Jail Road Chhak.
12. No vehicle shall be allowed from Ravenshaw Girls High School to Padhiari Library and Gouri Shankar Park. Similarly, vehicles are not allowed to go towards Gouri Shankar Park and Utkalika Chhak from Dharmashala Chhak.
13. No vehicle will be allowed to go from High Court Chhak to Choudhury Bazaar via Balubazar Chhak.
14. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purna Sahoo Chhak from Municipality Old Gate.
15. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purna Sahoo Chhak from Nandi Sahi.
16. No vehicle will be allowed to go Kathajodi Ring road from Tala Telenga Bazaar Hanuman Temple via Nursigha Nath Matha.
17. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purna Sahoo Chhak from Nandi Sahi via Apananka Hotel Chhak.
18. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purighat Gada on Kathajodi Ring Road from Khannagar Chhak and Blue Lagoon Hotel Chhak.

It added that the traffic regulations will not apply to police, fire brigade, excise, ambulance and other emergency service vehicles. In case of violation of the order, the offender has to pay a penalty of Rs 500, which may go up to Rs 1000 per offence.