Traffic Restrictions In Odisha Capital During Durga Puja

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Bhubaneswar: With the City of Temples gearing up for Durga Puja celebrations, the Commissionerate Police on Monday issued guidelines imposing certain restrictions on the movement of heavy vehicles from 4 pm to 2 am everyday till October 20. This is aimed at smooth flow of traffic on the city roads.

The traffic restrictions according to the notification are:-

• Khandagiri to Pokhariput via Jagamara and Gandamunda
• Fire Training School crossing to Sishu Bhawan via Paika Nagar, Siripur and Ganganagar
• CRP to Power House via Stewart School and Unit-8 DAV School
• Jayadev Vihar to Raj Bhawan via Behera Sahi and Sastri Nagar
• Jayadev Vihar to Nandankanan via Xavier, Kalinga Hospital, Damana and Patia
• Acharya Vihar to New Airport via Nicco Park, Patel Marg, Housing Board, Rabindra Mandap and AG crossing
• Acharya Vihar to Kalinga Hospital via Sainik School
• Vani Vihar to Sishu Bhawan via Rupali, Satya Nagar, Ram Mandir, Master Canteen and Rajmahal
• Rasulgarh to Lingipur via Bomikhal, Laxmisagar, Kalpana, Ravi Talkies and Samantarapur
• Service roads of NH-16 from Baramunda to Palasuni
• Heavy vehicles coming from Khurda will be diverted from Pitapalli to Balikuda via Chandaka and Barang. Vehicles may be diverted from CRP Square to Bidyut Marg via Ekamra Villa

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• Vehicles coming on NH-16 from Cuttack will be diverted from Jayadev Vihar to CRP Square via Behera Sahi, Sastri Nagar, Power House and Unit-8 DAV crossings
• Passenger buses coming from Puri to Bhubaneswar will be allowed to ply from Lingipur to Baramunda bus stand via Samantarapur, Kalpana, Rajmahal, Sishu Bhawan, Ganga Nagar and Fire Training School.
• Similarly, buses coming from Baramunda to Puri will be allowed on the same route up to Sishu Bhawan and then through Mausima, Museum, Samantarapur crossings to Lingipur on NH.