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Ghaziabad Traffic Police announces special traffic arrangements ahead of the two-day Chhath Puja celebrations. (Img: X)
Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad Traffic Police has announced special traffic arrangements, including route diversions and restrictions on heavy vehicles, ahead of Chhath Puja celebrations on November 15 and 16. The measures have been introduced in view of the anticipated gathering of thousands of devotees at riverbanks, canals and designated Chhath ghats across the district.
The restrictions came into effect from 12 noon on November 15 and will remain operational until the conclusion of the festivities on November 16. Traffic personnel will be deployed at key intersections and sensitive stretches to regulate vehicular movement and prevent congestion around major religious sites.
DCP (Traffic) Trigun Bisen said the movement of heavy vehicles towards the Hindon River and Muradnagar Ganga Canal would remain restricted during the period. According to the traffic police, Chhath Puja will be observed at approximately 79 locations across Ghaziabad. The four major congregation points include the Hindon River Chhath Ghat near Grand Trunk (GT) Road, the area near Gaur Green Avenue in Indirapuram, the vicinity of UP Gate, the Upper Ganga Canal in Muradnagar and Tronica City near the Yamuna River.
The principal celebrations are expected at the Hindon River ghat adjoining GT Road, which connects Mohan Nagar with the New Bus Adda Metro station. Under the diversion plan, heavy vehicles will not be permitted to travel from Mohan Nagar towards the Hindon River. Such vehicles will instead be redirected through Siddharth Vihar and National Highway 9 to reach their respective destinations.
Similarly, heavy vehicles approaching the Hindon River from the New Bus Adda Metro station and Nagdwar in Sahibabad will not be allowed to proceed towards the ghat. Restrictions will also apply to vehicles coming from the Raj Nagar Extension rotary towards the Hindon River. The traffic police has further prohibited heavy vehicles travelling from the Hindon River towards Nagdwar and the Raj Nagar Extension rotary.
In the Muradnagar area, heavy vehicles approaching from Kundli and the Palwal-Meerut exit will not be permitted to move towards the Ganga Canal. Vehicles travelling from Ghaziabad towards Meerut will be diverted through the Palwal crossing.
The restrictions will also cover Chungi Number 3 on Rawli Road and the Rawli Road cut, from where heavy vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards the canal. Vehicles travelling from Modinagar towards the Ganga Canal will be diverted through a U-turn at Siwali Cut, while heavy vehicles approaching from Raj Chowpla in Modinagar will be redirected towards Bhojpur.
The arrangements have been put in place to facilitate the movement of devotees visiting the ghats for the evening and morning rituals associated with Chhath Puja. The festival involves offering prayers to the setting sun on November 15 and the rising sun on November 16, drawing large gatherings to water bodies across the district.
The traffic police has urged commuters, particularly heavy-vehicle operators, to take note of the restrictions, follow diversion signage and cooperate with personnel deployed on the roads to ensure the smooth conduct of the festival.
