Patna: Patna traffic police have announced a special traffic plan for Durga Puja and Dussehra, imposing restrictions and diversions across the city from 3 pm on Oct 17 to 10 pm on Oct 20, or until traffic normalises. Ambulances, other emergency vehicles, hearses and vehicles carrying valid passes will be exempt.During the period, the movement of freight and passenger vehicles, including buses, trucks and tractors, will be completely prohibited within the Patna Municipal Corporation area. Heavy vehicles engaged in metro and other construction work will also remain banned from Oct 15 to 21.Traffic diversions have been planned around Bailey Road and the Rajabazar flyover. Vehicles travelling from Saguna More towards the airport will be diverted via Ruknpura, Jagdeo Path and the road under the Rajabazar flyover. Vehicles heading towards Digha, Rajiv Nagar and Patliputra will be diverted through Ashiana-Digha Road. Similar diversions will apply for vehicles moving between Rajiv Nagar, Digha, Hartali Chowk and Saguna More.Major restrictions will also be enforced around Dak Bungalow Square, Income Tax Golambar and Kotwali. Commercial vehicles will not be allowed between GPO Golambar and Buddha Marg, while movement of vehicles from Dak Bungalow Square, Bhattacharya Square, Patna Junction and Swaminandan Tiraha towards Dakbungalow will be restricted. The stretch from Dak Bungalow roundabout to Kotwali will remain closed to vehicular movement.On Ashoka Rajpath, traffic will operate under one-way arrangements. Small vehicles will be allowed between Kargil Chowk and Gandhi Chowk. The Gandhi Chowk–Gaighat and Gaighat–Chowk More stretches will operate one-way from west to east. Commercial vehicles will not be allowed on Ashoka Rajpath west of Didarganj.In the old city, several roads including Govind Mitra Road and Sabzibagh Road will remain closed or face restrictions. Entry of vehicles will also be prohibited at specified points on Makhaniankuan, Baripath, Nala Road and in Patna City.No-parking rules will be enforced around Gandhi Maidan, SP Verma Road, Patna Museum, Buddha Marg and stretches around Kotwali and Sinha Library.Designated parking areas include parts of Fraser Road, Beerchand Patel Path, GPO Golambar-R Block, Sinha Library-BSEB Road for two-wheelers, and Patna Science College and Patna College grounds. In Patna City, parking will be available at City School, around Mangal Talab and opposite Patna Sahib railway station.
