Durga Puja in Odisha: Dussehra traffic restrictions in Bhubaneswar; check advisory

To ensure better traffic management during Durga Puja, the Commissionerate Police on Monday issued a traffic advisory, declaring restrictions imposed on certain roads in Bhubaneswar from October 9 to October 13 from 4 PM to 2 AM.

The restricted routes for heavy vehicles are as given below:

• Khandagiri Crossing to Pokhariput Crossing and vice versa via Jagamara and Gandamunda Crossing.

• Fire Training School Crossing to Sishu Bhawan Crossing and vice versa via Paika Nagar, Siripur, and Ganganagar Crossing.

• CRP Crossing to Power House Crossing and vice versa via Stewart School and Unit-8 DAV School Crossing.

• Jayadev Vihar Crossing to Raj Bhawan Crossing and vice versa via Behera Sahi and Sastri Nagar Crossing.

• Jayadev Vihar to Nandankanan and vice versa via Xavier, Kalinga Institute, Damana, and Patia Crossing.

• Acharya Vihar Crossing to New Airport Crossing and vice versa via Nicco Park, Patel Marg, Housing Board, Rabindra Mandap, and AG Crossing.

• Acharya Vihar Crossing to Kalinga Hospital Crossing and vice versa via Sainik School Crossing.

• Vani Vihar Crossing to Sishu Bhawan Crossing and vice versa via Rupali, Satya Nagar, Ram Mandir, Master Canteen, and Rajmahal Crossing.

• Rasulgarh Crossing to Lingipur Crossing and vice versa via Bomikhal, Laxmisagar, Kalpana, Ravi Talkies, and  Samantarapur Crossing.

• Both side service roads of NH-16 from Baramunda to Palasuni. 

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Traffic Diversions:

Heavy vehicles from the Khurda side will be diverted from Pitapalli to Balikuda via Chandaka and Baranga.

Similarly, vehicular traffic may also be diverted from CRP Square to Jayadev Vihar via Ekamra Park.

During Ravan Podi, all traffic from the Cuttack side on NH-16 will be diverted from Jayadev Vihar to CRP Square via Behera Sahi, Sastri Nagar, Power House, and Unit-8 DAV Crossing.

Public Convenience:

Buses from Puri to Bhubaneswar will be allowed to operate from Lingipur to Baramunda Bus Stand via Samantarapur, Kalpana, Rajmahal, Sishu Bhawan, Ganga Nagar, and Fire Training School.

Buses returning from Baramunda to Puri will follow the same route from Baramunda to Lingipur.

Buses from Puri to Cuttack will take the by-pass on NH from Lingipur to Hi-Tech Chhak (near Sapta Sati Mandir) via Sai Temple, Kesura, and  Pandra Chhak, instead of Kalpana, Laxmisagar, and Rasulgarh.

Similarly, buses from Cuttack to Puri will also utilize this route.