With the Durga Puja immersion set to take place in the Millennium City on Wednesday, Cuttack Urban Police District (UPD) issued traffic guidelines to ensure better convenience and in the larger interest of public safety.
As per the police, traffic restrictions will be imposed from October 25, 7 AM till the end of immersion on October 26.
No vehicles will be allowed to ply on the following roads on the date and time mentioned above.
1. No vehicle will be allowed directly towards Ranihat Clock tower from CDA Market Complex, Post office chhak and Bombay hotel chhak of College Square. They can avail Mahanadi ring road from CDA Market complex to Jobra Chhak via Bombay Hotel and leave Cuttack.
2. No vehicle will be allowed to go from Malgodown State Bank side to College chhak through Pilgrim raod. They can go to OMP/CDA market Chhak, College square through Malgodown and Malgodown fly over bridge.
3. No Vehicle will be allowed from Mochi Sahi Chhak to Clock tower chhak directly via Ranihat High School. They can take left turn at Mochi Sahi Chhak to go to Clock tower Chhak or Jobra Chhak via Dr. Tejeswar Rao Chhak.
4. When tableaux approach Ranihat Chhak, no vehicle will be allowed from Bajrakabati Bridge to Ranihat chhak. They can go to Buxibazar or Mangalabag through Kesharpur Bridge.
5. At the time of tableaux passing Mangalabag Chhak, no vehicle will be allowed to go from Kathagola Chhak to Mangalabag Chhak.
6. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Howrah Motor Chhak from Matamath Chhak and Vigilance Gada.
7. No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Mani Sahoo Chhak and Mastan Dargha chhak (Tanishq) from Girnar hotel Chhak.
8. No vehicle shall he allowed to go towards Buxibazar chhak from Bepari sahi Durga Ghar chhak and Samaj office chhak.
9. No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Pravat cinema from Meria Bazar bridge.
10. No vehicle shall be allowed to go towards Laxmi brass Band or Kar Palace.
11. No vehicle shall be allowed to go from Hatipokhari Chhak to Jail Road chhak.
12. No vehicle shall be allowed to go from Ravenshaw Girls High School to Padhiari library and Gouri Shankar Park. Similarly, vehicles are not allowed to go towards Gouri Shankar Park and Utkalika Chhak from Dharmashala Chhak.
13. No vehicle will be allowed to go from High Court Chhak to Choudhury bazaar via Balubazar Chhak.
14. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purna Sahoo Chhak from Municipality old gate.
15. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purna Sahoo Chhak from Nandi Sahi.
16. No vehicle will be allowed to go Kathajodi Ring road from Tala Telenga Bazar Hanuman Temple via Nursigha Nath Matha.
17. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purna Sahoo Chhak from Nandi Sahi via Apananka Hotel chhak.
18. No vehicle will be allowed to go towards Purighat Gada on Kathajodi ring road from Khannagar Chhak and Blue lagoon Hotel Chhak.
There are exceptions though. The above traffic regulations will not apply to police, fire brigade, excise, ambulance and other emergency service vehicles.
Violation of this order is an offence punishable U/s 96 of Odisha Urban Police Act-2003 with a minimum fine of Rs 500 which may extend up to Rs 1000 per offence.