STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: With the Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple all set to commence from June 22, the Guwahati Traffic Police has imposed certain restrictions and made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth vehicular movement during the event.
It may be noted that the Ambubachi Mela is the oldest and biggest religious congregation in the eastern part of India and attracts thousands of devotees to the Neelachal hill. Government sources estimate that around 30,000 devotees will throng the event this time.
An order issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Guwahati stated that these restrictions will be enforced from June 22 till June 26, when the event will end.
"To ensure safety of public, especially vulnerable road users like children, students, woman, senior citizens and differently abled persons on the road and to give free passage to the emergency vehicles like ambulances, fire tenders etc., the following restrictions on the movement of vehicles shall be imposed during the period of Ambubachi Mela, 2022 to be held from 22nd June to 26th June, 2022," the order read.
During this period, no vehicle will be allowed to enter from Kamakhya foothill towards Kamakhya Temple except the ferry car, vehicles associated with essential services and a few vehicles of Kamakhya temple and local residents authorized by the district administration.
No inter-district and long distance buses (including the buses operating under ASTC) will be allowed to ply on DG Road, MG Road and TR Phukan Road.
No goods carrying heavy, medium and small commercial vehicle will be allowed to ply on DG Road and MG Road during the period. However, three-wheeler commercial goods carrying vehicles will be allowed to ply from 12 midnight to 6 am.
Vehicles from coming from the Bharalumukh side towards Kamakhya gate will have to drop the devotees near the Kamakhya gate and move towards Adabari and will park at Boripara field or the Adabari Bus Stand.
Vehicles coming from the Maligaon side towards Kamakhya gate will have to drop the devotees near Kamakhya gate and move towards Bharalumukh and the vehicles will park at the Sonaram field.
No vehicle will be allowed to ply on newly-constructed road from Pandu Temple Ghat to Kamakhya Trinath Temple, the order stated.
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