Puri: With lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad likely to throng Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri to witness Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, the authorities have made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of the festival on Tuesday.
The mega festival marks the annual journey of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra in their magnificently decorated chariots from the 12th century shrine to the Gundicha Temple in the seaside town.
Ritual Timings :
Pahandi start: 9.30 am
Pahandi end: 12.30 pm
Chhera Panhara: 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Pulling of Chariots: 4 pm
Traffic Curbs :
- All the inter-state tourist buses and local tourist buses will stop and park at Malatipatpur Bus Stand. All regular passenger carrying buses will be allowed up to Talabania Temporary Bus Stand via Malatipatapur ROB, Toshali Sands, Grid Station Chhak and Bhudan Chhaka.
- Puri Town Shuttle Buses/ Auto Rickshaw will be allowed from Talabania to Zilla School Chhaka via Sunara Gouranga Chhaka, BNR Hotel Chhaka, Youth Hostel Chhaka and Nilachala Urban Hata. Their return will be via Zilla school chhaka to Helipad via Ghodabazar, Rama Mandir, Odisha Bakery, Sadar Block office for Buses and via Mangala temple for Auto rickshaw.
- Another shuttle services will be available from Malatipatapur Bus Stand to Atharanala in a to-and-from basis.
- Two wheelers will avail parking at Jagannath Ballav, Masanichandi, Matitota Parking, Nilachala Ashok and Blue Flag beach. All vehicles will be diverted accordingly.
- All LMV/Cars/SUVs will avail parking facilities at the parking places at Indoor Stadium, Helipad, Sanskrit University Parking, ITI College Parking, Nalifield and Yatrika. They will be diverted as per availability of space in parking places accordingly.
- For smooth darshan of the Lords by devotees, some shuttle services have been implemented from Talabania to Zilla school Chhaka and From Malatipatapur to Atharanala.
- Regulation of vehicular Traffic shall be imposed from 00:00 hrs on 19.06.2023 to 00:00 hrs on 21.06.2023 and from 00:00 hrs on 28.06.2023 to 00:00 hrs on 29.06.2023 as per traffic mobility plan.
- For smooth darshan of the Lords by devotees, no vehicle zones will be ensured in the place from Atharanala Chhaka to Hospital Chhaka from Hospital Chhaka to Subash Bose Crossing.
- Anyone requiring any assistance can call – 6370967100 and 06752-232551.
Parking Places :
The administration will arrange parking lots for tourist buses at five places in the Holy City during the Car Festival. The tourist buses will be parked at Malatipatpur, a nearby khondalite stone stockyard, Talabania, Horticulture department office near Bai Das Nagar and Nagapatna.
However, regular buses will be allowed to a bus stand near Srigundicha temple.
Devotees will be allowed to park their four-wheelers at 15 places in Puri city including an open place near Lokanath temple, near Yatrika guesthouse, Blue Flag beach, SCS College ground, Bhoodan Nagar, Helipad area, ITI College ground and Neelachal Ashoka Hotel ground.
The authorities will arrange parking lots for two-wheelers at SCS College ground, Sushama Garden, Jagannath Ballav, Masanichandi Square, Floris India and Krushak Bazar.
The Grand Road and all others connecting roads will be declared as no parking zones. No vehicle will be allowed to the Grand Road during Rath Yatra and Bahuda Yatra – return car festival.
