The Guwahati Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions and designated routes for Durga idol immersion on October 21 and 22, with diversions planned across the city to regulate vehicular movement and prevent congestion near the immersion ghats. According to the Traffic Branch of the Deputy Commissioner of Police’s office, idol-carrying vehicles must follow prescribed routes to reach Lachit Ghat and Pandu Port, while regular traffic will face curbs on key roads. Commuters heading to the airport and Saraighat Bridge have been advised to use the National Highway wherever possible.
For immersion at Lachit Ghat, vehicles from Chandmari via the Maharaja Prithu Flyover must proceed through District Library Point, KLB Road, Sessions Court Point and MG Road. The same corridor has been assigned to traffic from Rajgarh and Bhangagarh via Rajgarh Road and Commerce College Point, and to vehicles from Ganeshguri, Christian Basti, Dispur and Kahilipara via RG Baruah Road and the Shraddhanjali Flyover.
Idol carriers from Tokobari, Paltan Bazar, Ulubari, Birubari, Rehabari, Chatribari, Bishnupur, Athgaon and Fatasil, along with those from Kumarpara and Lal Ganesh via Bishnupur Road and Chabipul, will travel through Aryanagar, AK Azad Road, Nepali Mandir, Gadhuli Bazar, Bishal Point, Panbazar Railway Overbridge, Pani Tanki and MG Road. Those from Ulubari and Dakshin Sarania will use GS Road, Apsara and Janata Point to join this corridor at Nepali Mandir. Vehicles from Panbazar must use HB Road, Mahamaya Point, Pani Tanki and MG Road, while those from Bharalumukh and Shantipur will proceed via DG Road, Bharalumukh Point, AT Road, Panbazar Railway Overbridge, Pani Tanki and MG Road.
Regular traffic will face diversions at key junctions along the immersion routes. Vehicles from Noonmati towards the Maharaja Prithu Flyover will be diverted towards Ganeshguri, while those from Chandmari travelling beneath the flyover towards Jalukbari will be diverted towards Ulubari at TC Point. Traffic from Jalukbari and Bharalumukh heading towards Chandmari and Dispur will be regulated near Machkhowa Police Point on the flyover road and diverted through BR Road and AT Road, with vehicles from Uzan Bazar, Kharghuli and Noonmati regulated at Planetarium Point and diverted via Lamb Road, GNB Road and TC Point.
Idol-carrying vehicles have been barred from BB Road between Ulubari and TC Point. On MG Road, only vehicles carrying idols may proceed towards Lachit Ghat from the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital side, using the designated right-side lane, and must exit via DG Road or AT Road after immersion.
Separate arrangements apply at Pandu Port, where idol-carrying vehicles must approach the ghat through Adabari Tiniali and exit towards Jalukbari only via Shadillapur No. 6 Colony after immersion. Those coming from Bharalumukh and Fatasil must use AT Road and DG Road, and entry into Pandu through Maligaon Chariali is prohibited.
Commuters have been advised to avoid MG Road, GNB Road and DG Road during the immersion period, particularly the stretch beneath the Jalukbari Flyover from TC Point. Vehicles carrying DJ equipment, sound systems or loudspeakers will not be permitted near the ghats and must be parked at designated locations away from them. The restrictions will not apply to emergency service vehicles or vehicles belonging to local residents.
Original Source: https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/guwahati-traffic-advisory-routes-restrictions-for-durga-idol-immersion-on-october-21-22-1465052-2026-10-20?utm_source=rssfeed
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Publish Date: 2026-10-20 12:46:00
