Patna Durga Puja Traffic Advisory: In view of Durga Puja and Dussehra in Patna, there will be a ban on entry of vehicles on many roads of the city, while no-entry boards for big vehicles will be hung on many routes. In view of the Durga Puja fair from October 9 to 11, the administration has issued a traffic advisory for people traveling to Patna and visiting puja pandals. This year, 389 big puja pandals have been made in Patna, while the number of small pandals is more than one thousand. From October 9 to October 11, vehicles will not move from Income Tax Roundabout towards Dakbungalow intersection. Heavy vehicles (buses and trucks) will also not be allowed to enter Patna city from Didarganj for three days.
Traffic DSP-2 Anil Kumar said that the restrictions will remain in force from 9 to 11 October. During immersion on October 12, routes will be changed at many places. Major changes have been made in the traffic around Dakbungla intersection, Income Tax Golambar and Kotwali. Vehicles going from Nehru Path towards Patna Junction, Old New Bypass will not be allowed to go to Dak Bungalow.
Vehicles going to Karbigahia will go from Income Tax Galamber via Veerchand Patel Path to R Block and GPO. Vehicles going to Gandhi Maidan from Nehru Path via Dak Bungalow will take Voltos turn via Vidyapati Marg and Chhajjubagh. The road from Hanuman Temple to Machhua Toli will also remain closed for general vehicles.
Vehicles will not ply under Dumra Chowki and Jagdev Path in Saguna area. DSP has appealed to the people not to park vehicles on the road. He has warned that the vehicles parked on the road will be confiscated by the traffic police along with challans.
Vehicular movement will also remain closed between West Gate and East Gate on Ashok Rajpath. Traffic will also be diverted on Khazanchi Road. Entry of vehicles will be prohibited on Nala Road from Dinkar Golambar to Khajanchi Road. However, vehicles will move from the other side on Khajanchi Road.