Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday issued traffic advisory for Maha Shivratri celebration at Shree Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar, on February 26.
According to the notification, the regulations on stretches leading to the 11th-century shrine will be effective from the midnight of February 25.
Check the restrictions here:
Vehicles (four wheelers & two wheelers) coming to Lingraj Temple from Rath Road and Punama gate side will be diverted from Badheibanka Square towards BM High school ground for parking. No heavy vehicles
will be allowed on Ratha Road during this period.
Those coming t Lingaraj Temple from Kedar Gouri Temple side and Sanitarium Chhak side may avail Koti Tirtha Lane via Kacherapindi Chhak and park their vehicles at vacant space at rear side of the Taranga club. Vehicular movement through Koti Tirtha Lane will be made one way for this purpose from the Sidhi Mandap Lane side.
Vehicles coming from Samanatrapur side will be allowed via Sri Ram Nagar, merging at the substation square from where they will be diverted towards northern side of Ananta Basudev Temple and rear side of the Taranga Club for parking.
Vehicles coming from Keuta Sahi side towards Lingaraj Temple will take a diversion from Sriram Nagar to BMC Market Complex/Ananta Basudev parking and other designated parking places via sub-station square.
Vehicles coming from Tara Sundari road towards Lingaraj temple will not be allowed after Badheibanka Chhak and instead diverted from Municipality Hospital to BM High School ground for parking.
Buses/ heavy vehicles/cars coming from Mausima side/Kalpana side through Ramakrishna Math will be allowed up to the Sanitorium Square and the vehicles will be parked at the newly launched bus stop at the Sanitorium Square.
Vehicles of invitees/govt officials coming to Rath Road may take diversion at the Badheibanka Square towards designated parking places via the Municipality hospital road.
The designated parking places are as follows:
