Guwahati is already reeling under traffic woes given the flyover constructions in different parts of the city. The rising number of pilgrims to the city for the upcoming Ambubachi Mela will increase that problem manifold. In order to control the situation, the traffic section of Assam Police has issued a set of traffic regulations. Few new rules have also been issued recently.
These regulations also aim to ensure safety of public, specially children, students, women, senior citizens and differently – abled people on the road. They also aim to give free passage to the emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire tenders. The following are the traffic regulations on the movement of vehicles. They will come into force during the period of Ambubachi Mela to be held from 22 June to 26th June, 2022.
- No vehicle will be allowed to enter from Kamakhya foothill towards Kamakhya Temple except the Ferry Car, vehicles associated with essential services and few vehicles of Kamakhya temple and local residents permitted by the District Administration.
- Inter-district and long distance buses (including the buses operating under ASTC) will not be allowed to ply on D.G. Road, M.G. Road and T.R. Phukan Road from 22-06-2022 to 26-06-2022.
- No goods carrying heavy, medium and small commercial vehicles shall be allowed to ply on D.G. Road and M.G. Road. However three wheeler commercial goods carrying vehicles shall be allowed to ply from 12 midnight to 6 AM on these days.
- The vehicles coming from Bharalumukh side towards Kamakhya Gate will drop the devotees near Kamakhya Gate and move towards Adabari and will park at Boripara Field or Adabari Bus Stand.
- The vehicles coming from Maligaon side towards Kamakhya Gate will drop the devotees near Kamakhya Gate and will move towards Bharalumukh and the vehicles will park at Sonaram Field.
- No vehicle will be allowed to ply on newly constructed road from Pandu Temple Ghat to Kamakhya Temple.
Read more about Ambubachi Mela in this writeup.
Feature Image Courtesy : Bidyut Utpal Talukdar.
