Goddess Durga idol immersion: Commissionerate Police clamps traffic restrictions in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack

The twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar are all set for the idol immersion of Goddess Durga, locally known as ‘Bhasani Utsav’ on Monday, marking the conclusion of the Dussehra festivities. Special makeshift ponds have been made at designated places in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to immerse the idols of Durga Maa.

The immersion ceremony will begin at 3 PM and residents of both Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are equally excited to glimpse the goddess's idols one last time until next year. Amid elaborate security arrangements, the Commissionerate Police has issued a traffic advisory to avoid congestion in the two cities.

The traffic restrictions will be imposed and will remain in effect from 3 PM until the immersion procession ends.

The traffic restrictions are as below:

1.    No vehicles are allowed to go from Vani Vihar to Rupali Square. The vehicles that need to go to Rupali Square should take the route through Acharya Vihar.

2.    The vehicles on their way to Cuttack should take the CRPF Square – Ekamra Park – Biju Patnaik College square-Jaydev Vihar route.

3.    Moreover, no vehicles are allowed to take the KIIT Road to NALCO Square. However, the vehicles can take the Nandankanan to Jaydev Vihar route. 

4.    Vehicles coming from Khurda are not allowed to take the flyover from the Fire Station Square.

5.    Similarly, no vehicles are allowed on College Square to Buxi Bazaar and Tinikonia Bagicha to Chandni Chowk Square road.

6.    Similarly, vehicles are not allowed to take the route from Choudhury Bazar to Purna Sahu Square, Chandi Square to Sheikh Bazar and Mohammadia Bazar to Chandni Chowk. 

However, the above regulations shall not apply to Police, Fire Brigade, Excise, Ambulance, and other emergency vehicles.