GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions and diversions across the city from October 16 to 20 during Durga Puja to ensure public safety, prevent congestion and facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles.
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According to a traffic advisory issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, goods-carrying vehicles will be allowed to enter the city between 4 AM and 12 noon during the five-day period. A no-entry restriction will remain in force from 2 PM to 2 AM in several areas.
In the Dispur Police Station area, Dr RP Road will operate as a one-way route from Ganesh Mandir towards Ganeshguri flyover. Vehicles will not be allowed to enter from the Zoo Road side towards Ganesh Mandir or from the service road near Ganeshguri Wholesale Market towards RP Road and Zoo Road.
In the Basistha Police Station area, Pir Azan Fakir Road (Beltola Market Road) will be one-way from Beltola Tiniali towards Jayanagar Chariali. One-way restrictions will also be enforced on Bishnu Rabha Path towards Bhetapara Chariali and on the AG Office by-lane towards Saurav Nagar and Tripura Gali. Parking will be permitted on one side of Tripura Gali.
In the Bharalumukh Police Station area, vehicle entry will be restricted from Fatasil Chariali, Railway Gate Nos. 6, 7 and 8, and Sati Jaymati Road towards Kumarpara Paanch Ali. One-way movement will be allowed from Fatasil Chariali towards Chabipool. Parking will also be prohibited on specified stretches of AT Road, DG Road and RKC Road. Restrictions will apply to entry from Chabipool towards Bishnupur and Fatasil Chariali, as well as from Bishnupur Bridge towards Cycle Factory and Haryana Bhawan towards Fatasil Chariali and Kumarpara Paanch Ali.
In the Jalukbari area, goods-carrying vehicles will not be allowed to ply from Jalukbari Rotary towards Paltanbazar, Panbazar, Fatasil and Bharalumukh.
In Pandu, Pandu Port Road, from Adabari Tiniali to Pandu Ghat, will operate as a one-way route for light motor vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers. Vehicles travelling from Pandu Ghat towards Adabari will have to take the Maligaon Chariali route. Entry towards Pandu Ghat from Maligaon Chariali via Pandu Borbazar Road will remain restricted.
In the Panbazar Police Station area, vehicles will not be allowed to travel from MS Road towards Gate No. 4. In the Chandmari and Geetanagar areas, entry from Anuradha Point towards Hatigarh Chariali will be prohibited, with vehicles allowed to enter from Hatigarh Chariali only. Similarly, vehicles will not be permitted to enter from Bandana Point towards Refinery Gate via SBI Gali in the Noonmati area.
In the Latasil Police Station area, vehicular movement will be prohibited on FC Road between High Court East Point (War Memorial) and Latasil Chariali.
The advisory also specifies route changes for city buses operating on several corridors, including Basistha Mandir–Dharapur, Adabari Bus Stand–Lalganesh, Panjabari–Dharapur and Hatigaon–Dharapur. The revised routes will divert buses through designated roads and flyovers to ease congestion in the city.
For inter-district buses, Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) buses arriving from Lower Assam and heading towards Paltanbazar will not be allowed to enter from the Jalukbari side and will instead be diverted to the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT).
The restrictions have been introduced to ensure the smooth movement of traffic and provide safe passage for ambulances, fire tenders and other emergency vehicles during the Durga Puja celebrations.
