Dashami is the last day of the Durga Puja celebration. And in the afternoon, the immersion of the idols are done in a water body. Since a large number of people are involved in this festivity, traffic usually comes to a standstill in the city. In order to avoid such a situation, some restrictions have been put on vehicular movements. These rules will come to force for the 5th of October.
Regulations for Kachomari Ghat
Regulations for idol carrying vehicles
- All idol carrying vehicles coming from Chandmari side shall be regulated at TC Point and diverted via MC Road, FC Road and MG Road.
- Idol carrying vehicles coming from Tokobari, Paltanbazar, Ulubari, Rehabari, Birubari, Chatribari, Bishnupur and Lalganesh areas shall move either of the following.
- BK Kakoti Road, Ulubari, GS Road, Paltanbazar, Panbazar road over bridge, MLN Road and MG Road
- AK Azad Road, Nepali Mandir, Panbazar road over bridge, ML Nehru Road and MG Road.
- Idol carrying vehicles from Kumarpara, Athgaon and Fatasil areas shall move via AT Road, TRP Road, Kedar Road and MG Road to Kachomari Ghat.
- Vehicles from Rajgarh, Bhangagarh and Christianbasti areas are to move via GS Road, Bhangagarh, Rajgarh Road, RG Barooah Road (Zoo Road). GNB Road, Guwahati Club, TC Point, MC Road, FC Road and MG Road.
- Vehicles carrying idols from Ganeshguri, Dispur and Kahilipara areas are to move from Ganeshguri via RG Barooah Road (Zoo Road), GNB Road, Guwahati Club, TC Point, MC Road, FC Road and MG Road.
- No idol carrying vehicles shall be allowed to move on B.Baruah road from Ulubari to TC School.
Other vehicles from 1 PM of the 5th of October till the immersion is complete.
- Vehicles except idol carrying vehicles, coming from Chandmari side to Jalukbari side will not be allowed to enter MC Road. They will be diverted via GNB Road, TC Point and RBI Point to Panbazar over bridge North point. These vehicles shall then take left turn and proceed to AT Road for respective destinations.
- Vehicles except idol carrying wont be allowed to take right turn at District Library from GNB Road to KLB Road.
- All vehicles coming from Jalukbari, Bharalumukh side towards Chandmari, Dispur side shall be regulated at Apollo point on MG Road and diverted via TRP Road, then to HB Road or AT Road. These vehicles shall proceed either to KLB Road via HB Road (towards Chandmari, Noonmati and Geetanagar) or to AT Road (towards Dispur and Khanapara).
- All vehicles coming from Uzanbazar, Kharghuli and Noonmati shall be regulated and diverted via Tayabullah Road and GNB Road.
- TRP Road and HB Road shall be one way from Apollo point side.
Regulations for Pandu Port.
- No idol carrying vehicles shall be allowed to enter from Maligaon Chariali towards Pandu Port.
- Idol carrying vehicles are to move via Adabari Tiniali towards Pandu Port ghat.
- After immersion the vehicles will be allowed to move only via Sadilapur 6 no. colony towards Jalukbari.
Feature image by Abhijit Bose.
