Buxar: To ease traffic congestion and manage the festive rush during Dhanteras and Diwali, Buxar police will enforce a special traffic plan, including heavy vehicle restrictions, diversions, designated routes for different categories of vehicles and dedicated parking zones across the town.The traffic arrangements will be in force on Dhanteras (Nov 6) and Diwali (Nov 8). Entry of heavy vehicles into the town will remain prohibited from noon on both days until 3pm the following day. Police personnel will be deployed at key intersections and busy roads to regulate traffic and ensure smooth movement of vehicles and shoppers.Traffic DSP Santosh Kumar Singh submitted a detailed traffic management proposal to the superintendent of police on Monday. Under the plan, separate routes have been earmarked for four-wheelers, e-rickshaws and autorickshaws to reduce congestion in major market areas.Special traffic restrictions will be imposed at Jyoti Chowk, Nath Baba Temple Road, Syndicate, Mathiya Mohalla Bridge, Hanuman Chowk, Municipal Council Office Road, Mathiya Mor, the canal turn near Jyoti Chowk bridge, ITI Mor and Munim Chowk.Vehicle movement from Jyoti Chowk towards Thana Chowk and Khalasi Mohalla, as well as from Nath Baba bridge towards the town police station, will be restricted. Curbs will also be enforced at Syndicate, Mathiya bridge, Hanuman Chowk and Municipal Council Office Road. Traffic from Thana Chowk towards Ram Rekha Ghat, Piparpati Road and Mathiya Mor bridge will be regulated to prevent bottlenecks.Four-wheelers will be diverted through alternate routes connecting Golambar with Jyoti Chowk, ITI Road and Mathiya Mor via the bypass. Another diversion route will connect Golambar, Jyoti Chowk, the railway station and Itadhi Gumti. E-rickshaws and autorickshaws will also be required to follow designated bypass routes.To facilitate crowd management, six locations have been identified for parking, including areas near Syndicate, DAV School, ITI grounds, the railway station, behind Kila Maidan and Bazaar Samiti. Two tow trucks will remain on standby to remove vehicles causing obstructions.Despite the arrangements, residents expressed concern over recurring traffic snarls near the old police station area, which houses the Traffic Police Station, Traffic DSP’s office, Harijan police station, Cyber police station and Women’s police station. The area remains a major congestion point during the festive shopping season.
