Bhubaneswar, Feb 25: Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pinak Mishra on Tuesday announced that around 40 platoons of police will be deployed at the iconic Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar for the Maha Shivaratri celebrations on February 26.
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Addressing the media persons, Mishra said that all necessary arrangements for traffic management, safety, security and emergency services, including fire brigades, have been made to ensure a smooth celebration and convenience of lakhs of devotees who are expected to visit the Lingaraj temple tomorrow.
He further added that more than 100 police officers of various ranks would be present at the Lingaraj temple tomorrow and requested the public to cooperate with the police.
Earlier yesterday, the Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar had issued a traffic advisory to ensure smooth vehicular movement in Bhubaneswar during the Maha Shivratri celebrations at the Lingaraj Temple.
The regulation will be effective from midnight of February 25.
Here are the details of the traffic restrictions:
1. The vehicles (four-wheelers and two-wheelers) coming to Lingaraj Temple from Ratha Road and Punama Gate side shall be diverted from Badheibanka Square towards B.M High School ground for parking. No heavy vehicles shall be allowed to ply on Ratha Road during this period.
2. The vehicles coming to Lingaraj Temple from Kedar-Gouri Temple side and Sanitarium Chhak side may avail the Koti Tirtha Lane via Kacherapindi Chhak and park their vehicles at vacant space at rear side of Taranga Club. Vehicular movement through Koti Tirtha lane will be made one way for this purpose from Sidhi Mandap Lane side.
3. The vehicles coming from Samanatrapur side will be allowed via Sriram Nagar, merging at Substation Square where they will be diverted towards northern side of Ananta Basudev Temple and rear side of Taranga Club for parking.
4. The vehicles coming from Keuta Sahi side towards Lingaraj Temple shall be diverted from Sriram Nagar to BMC Market Complex and Ananta Basudev Temple parking and other designated parking places via Substation Square.
5. The vehicles coming from Tara Sundari Road towards Lingaraj Temple shall not be allowed after Badheibanka Chhak and shall be diverted from Municipality Hospital to B.M High School ground for parking.
6. All the buses, heavy vehicles, cars coming from Mausima Chhak side and Kalpana Chhak side through Ramakrishna Math will be allowed up to Sanitarium Square and the vehicles will be parked at the newly lunched Bus Stop at Sanitarium Square.
7. Vehicles of invitees and government officials coming on Ratha Road may take diversion at Badheibanka Square towards dedicated parking areas listed below via Municipality Hospital road.
To ensure a hassle-free experience for devotees, designated parking spots have been arranged for their convenience. Details are as follows:
It is worth mentioning that the ‘Mahadeepa’ of Lord Lingaraj will be placed atop the temple crown (Dadhinauti) at 10 PM.
