Kataka: To prevent traffic congestion during the idol immersion procession of Goddess Kali in Kataka city, the Commissionerate Police has imposed restriction on vehicular movement along certain routes.
The immersion of Kali Medha will be celebrated in Kataka on November 11. The following traffic restrictions have been imposed on the movement of vehicles in and around Kataka city from 7 am on November 11 till the end of the immersion festival.
– Vehicles coming from OMP Square via Malgodown Flyover Bridge shall not proceed towards College Square from the CDA Market Complex Square (near Ravenshaw College), Bombay Hotel Square, or Post Office Square. They shall avail the road via Bombay Hotel and I Love Kataka towards Jobra Anicut Square.
– Vehicles coming from the Malgodown State Bank side shall not proceed towards College Square via Pilgrim Road. They may use the internal road through Malgodown and proceed towards OMP square via the Malgodown Flyover Bridge or Chhatra Bazar.
– Vehicles coming from Mochi Sahi Square shall not proceed towards Clock Tower via Ranihat High School. They may go towards Jobra via Dr. Tejeswar Rao Square and Taladanda Canal.
– While the Medhas are passing through Ranihat Square, vehicles shall not be allowed to proceed towards Ranihat square from Bajrakabati Square.
– While the Medhas are passing through Mangalabag Square, vehicles coming from Kathagola Square shall not proceed towards Mangalabag. They may use the Mahanadi Ring Road.
– Vehicles coming from Vigilance gada towards the Machhua Bazar petrol pump or from the Matamath side shall not proceed towards Howrah Motor Square. They may use the Mahanadi Ring Road.
– Vehicles coming from Girnar Hotel Square shall not proceed towards Manisahu Square or Mastan Dargah Square (Tanishq).
– Vehicles coming from Bepari Sahi Durga Ghar Square and Samaj Office Square shall not proceed towards Buxi Bazar.
– Vehicles coming from Meria Bazar Square shall not proceed towards Barapathar Square.
– Vehicles coming from Brass Band Square or Kar Palace Square shall not proceed towards Trikonia Bagicha.
– Vehicles coming from Hati Pokhari Square and the Netaji Museum side shall not proceed towards Jail Road.
– Vehicles coming from near Ravenshaw Girls’ High School shall not proceed towards Padhiari Pathagara or Gaurishankar Park. Similarly, vehicles coming from Dharmasala Square shall not proceed towards Gaurishankar Park or Utkalika Square.
– Vehicles coming from High Court Square shall not proceed towards Balu Bazar. Similarly, vehicles coming from Balu Bazar shall not proceed towards Chaudhury Bazar.
– Vehicles coming from Jubilee Tower Square shall not proceed towards Purna Sahu Square.
– Vehicles coming from Nandi Sahi Square shall not proceed towards Purna Sahu Square via Apananka Hotel Square.
– Vehicles coming from Panchamukhi Choura Square in Tala Telenga Bazar shall not proceed towards the Kathajodi embankment road via the Nrusimhanath Math Road.
– Vehicles coming from Khan Nagar Square and Blue Lagoon Hotel Square shall not proceed along the Kathajodi Ring Road towards Puri Ghat gada.
– Vehicles coming from Judicial Academy Square shall not proceed towards Puri Ghat.
Devotees arriving to witness the immersion can park their vehicles at several designated parking areas across the city. These include the parking area near Bellview Square, Ravenshaw Collegiate School field, premises of Bidanasi High School, Christian Ground, Upper and Lower Bali Jatra Ground, parking areas in front of Bose Engineering College, Kathagola Chhak, Shri Maa Hospital, CNBT, and Mata Math along the Mahanadi and Kathajodi Ring Roads, Old Puri Bus Stand, Old Badambadi Bus Stand, KMC Kalyani Mandap Parking, Shaheed Bhavan Parking Slot, INOX Parking Slot, Ravenshaw Girls’ High School Parking Slot, Netaji Museum Parking Slot, P.M. Academy Parking Slot, Kar Palace Parking, parking area in front of the petrol pump near CDA Market Complex, Machhua Bazaar Parking Slot, canal-side parking at Clock Tower, Chauliajang Playground Parking, Sun Shine Playground Parking, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Memorial College parking, and parking in front of the petrol pump near CDA Market Complex at Buxi Bazar.
These regulations shall not apply to emergency service vehicles such as those of the Police, Fire Brigade, Excise, and Ambulance. The Commissionerate Police Bhubaneswar-Kataka has requested the public to plan their routes accordingly. This order has been passed in the larger interest of public safety, and any violation of the instant order is an offence punishable under Section 96 of the Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003.