Odisha Assembly Session: Traffic curbs announced in Bhubaneswar, check routes

The Commissionerate Police has announced a series of traffic restrictions in Bhubaneswar from September 18 to 25, 2025, coinciding with the 4th Session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA). The regulations have been imposed to ensure smooth traffic management and enhanced security around the Assembly area.

According to the notification issued under the Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003, vehicles moving towards sensitive zones near the Assembly will face diversions.

Key restrictions include:

• Vehicles from Housing Board Square heading towards Rabindra Mandap will be diverted at Keshari Talkies Square.
• Traffic from AG Square to PMG will be rerouted via Jaydev Bhawan to Indira Gandhi Park Road.
• Vehicles from the Master Canteen side towards PMG will be diverted through adjoining lanes near Lower PMG.
• No vehicles from 120 Infantry Battalion Square will be allowed towards Rabindra Mandap; instead, they will be diverted to Power House Square.
• Vehicles from Raj Bhawan Square heading towards MLA Colony and Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Sastrinagar Square.

The police clarified that emergency vehicles, such as police, fire, and ambulance services, along with those authorised to enter official premises, including the State Assembly and Lokseva Bhawan, will be exempted from these restrictions.

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“These restrictions will be implemented on all Assembly session days to regulate traffic and ensure security,” the Commissioner of Police stated.