Cuttack, Oct 20: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police announced traffic regulations to ensure the orderly celebration of Durga Puja in Cuttack.
These restrictions will be enforced from 4 pm to 2 am between October 20 and October 24, with the aim of ensuring the safety and convenience of the general public, as stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Public Notice in view of Durga Puja 2023.@DGPOdisha @odisha_police @cpbbsrctc @PinakMishra2 @prsprateek @dcpbbsr @CMCCuttack @CuttackDM pic.twitter.com/vHdLKsWHGG
— DCP CUTTACK (@dcp_cuttack) October 19, 2023
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During this period, vehicular access will be restricted on the following roads:
- No vehicle shall be allowed towards Mangalabag chhak from Howrah Motor chhak. These vehicle can come from Howrah Motor chhak via Matamath chhak to Mahanadi Ring Road and proceed to Mangalabag chhak via Malha Sahi or Kathagola.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed to move towards Bajrakabati bridge from Kesharpur bridge, Thoria Sahi Girls High School, Gamhandia Chhak and from Friends’ colony.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed to move directly from Dolamundai Chhak to Ranihat Chhak via Bajarakabati Bridge. These Vehicles can take left turn at Bajarakabati Road chhak and go to Canal Road through Ghamandiha, Kabaristan, Kesharpur Road towards Mangalabag or Buxibazar.
- They can only proceed to Mangalabag through Friends Colony, Thoria sahi Girls High school but not be allowed to move towards Bania Sahi and Bhudan office.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed to move towards Bajrakabati bridge from Kesharpur bridge, Thoria Sahi Girls High School, Gamhandia Chhak and from Friends’ colony.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed towards Badhei Sahi from Thoria Sahi chhak and Bania Sahi chhak.
- 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 to Clock tower Chhak or Jobra Chhak via Dr. Tejeswar Rao Chhak.
- -Vehicles coming from Dolamundai chhak can take Mahatab Road towards Chhatra Bazar and from there can move towards Malgodown only.
- No Vehicles shall be allowed to pass from Chhatra Bazar Bridge towards Mahatab Road through Chhatra Bazar or towards College Square through Pilgrim road or towards Clock tower chhak through Canal Road. Vehicles approaching from Hind Cinema Hall to Canal road can avail left side canal road towards Malgodown or Samrat Cinema hall.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed from Chhatra Bazar Daitari Rout Potato Godown towards Bajrakabati Road through Professor Pada Canal Road. However vehicles approaching from Bajrakati Road can pass towards Professor Pada road.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed to pass from Chhatra Bazar or Malgodown towards Dolamundai via Mahatab Road.
- -Vehicles approaching from Matrubhawn School or Kalyani Nagar can pass via Taladanda Canal, Chhatra Bazar Bridge and move left towards Malgodown only.
- -Vehicles shall be allowed to move towards Malgodown Medha from Malgodam traffic stand. They shall take a turn at Malgodown Puja Pandal and move towrds OMP Square through Kiran Tea Shop side road, Balaji Hotel Street and Coal Depot but no Vehicle shall be allowed to move from Malgodown Devi Ghar to Malgodown Traffic Stand.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed towards Malgodwn Flyover Bridge from Malgodown. They can take left turn at starting point of Malgodown Bridge on Malgodown side then proceed to College Chhak via N.C.C Gate, Cuttack Railway Station and Ravenshaw College.
- -1f there is traffic congestion at Malgodown fly over bridge commuters can avail Sikharpur and Jobra road.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed to Gopaljew Lane, Bangali Sahi and Nandi Sahi from Pithapur and Jhola Sahi. They can avail Jail road or Gouri Shankar Park via Kathagada Sahi, Dharmashala flower shop, Utkalika by taking right turn at Phone box chhak.
- -No Vehicle can pass from Utkalika Square towards Flower Shop, Kathagada Sahi or Keuta Sahi.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed directly towards Choudhury Bazar Chhak from Old Jail road Chhak and be allowed to move via Gourishankar Park Sub-Station Chhak.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed towards Jaunliapatti, Keuta Sahi or Nandi Sahi from Purna Sahoo Chhak. They can go through Jhola Sahi and Bangali Sahi via Municipality and Gopal Jew lane.
- -No Vehicle shall be allowed to pass from Chaudhuri Bazar Chakk to Gauri Shankar Park.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed to pass from Balubazar Chakk to Nimachauri Chakk, Epari Govinda Jewellery Chhak and Chandni Chowk through High Court Chhak. Vehicles approaching from State Bank or Collcctorate shall not be allowed towards Chandni Chowk. They can be diverted to left towards Nimachauri chakk.
- -Vehicles approaching from Kali gali shall not be allowed towards Chandni Chowk, they can pass towards High Court Chakk.
- Vehicles from Ganga Mandira Chhak or Alam Chand Chhak are not allowed towards Chandni Chowk through Nimchauri Chhak, they can pass the Kaji bazar to Mchendipur towards Chandi Chhak.
- -Vehicles are not allowed towards Ganga Mandir from Kaji Bazar Old Devi Ghara.
- No Vehicle Shall be allowed from Chandni Chowk chhak towards Chandi Chhak via Scikh Bazar. Only the Vehicle approaching from Mohammadia Bazar will be allowed to access the Chandi Mandira Main Road.
- -During the time of Melody / Cultural programme at College Chhak, Vehicles coming from Clock tower can avail Malgodown fly over bridge by taking left turn at College Chahk Devi Ghar then via Bombay Hotel chhak and post office chhak.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed towards Chandini Chowk Chhak from Dr.Guru Mohanty Chhak, they can avail ring road after taking right turn towards Police Club Gada.
- -No heavy Vehicle shall be allowed to move on ring road in between Mani Mandiar Chhak to Judicial Academy chhak.
- -No four wheeler and heavy Vehicle shall be allowed towards OMP Chhak from Nuabazar Chhak. They can move to OMP via Potapokhari, Kaliaboda and to Press Chhak via Nuapada.
- No heavy vehicle shall be allowed from Kandarpur to Nayabazar chhak from 4.00PM to 2.00 AM or until the crowd thins down.
- No Vehicle shall be allowed towards Kaliaboda from Haramani mandap if the traffic congestion happens at VUP, Kaliaboda. They shall be diverted towards Mahandivihar Justice chhak, Mangala Mandir Chhak after taking left turn from Haramani Mandap chhak.
- -No three and four wheeler Vehicle shall be allowed to move through narrow lane pass under Railway line. They can avail Mahanadi ring road after taking left turn at Shani madira chhak and right turn at Kamalakanta Vidyapitha petrol depot side
