Snana Purnima At Jagannath Temple: Traffic Advisory, Helpline Number For Devotees Visiting Puri

Puri: Elaborate arrangements have been made for the devotees to facilitate a hassle-free darshan of Lord Jagannath and His siblings on the auspicious occasion of Snana Purnima at Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri on Sunday.

While 60 platoons of police force have been deployed for maintaining law and order and other traffic arrangements, a detailed traffic advisory has been issued for those visiting the town.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

>> There will be no restriction on regular passenger buses from Bhubaneswar/Konark side to enter into regular Municipality bus stand. Buses coming from Bhubaneswar and other areas will be diverted accordingly.

>> Puri Town shuttle buses/auto-rickshaws will be allowed up to Majana Jaga on Bada Danda. Two-wheelers will avail parking on Bada Danda from Market Square up to Nayak Plaza on first-come-first-avail basis and will be diverted accordingly.

>> All light motor vehicles, cars, SUVs will be parked at Jagannath Ballav, Bagala Dharmasala parking, Saradhabali, Blue Flag beach and Hotel Nilachal Ashok. They will be diverted as per availability of space at the parking facilities.

>> Regulation of vehicular traffic shall be imposed from 12 noon on June 3 till the end of Snana Purnima festival

It further said that the restrictions may be relaxed depending on traffic flow. For smooth darshan of the Lords, the stretch from Market Chhak to Jaga Balia lodge has been declared as no vehicle zone.

Any devotee requiring assistance can dial -6370967100- for assistance 24×7.