With back-to-back festivals—Eid-e-Milad on Friday and Ganesh Visarjan on Saturday—city police have announced major traffic restrictions and heightened security measures.
Along with city police staff, 15 companies of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and paramilitary units have been deployed. City Police Chief G.S. Malik said patrolling has already intensified, and two notifications outlining diversions have been issued.
Eid-e-Milad: Friday
The main procession will start at 2 pm from Haibat Khan Mosque in Jamalpur, moving through J.L. Highschool, Kolsa Gali, Patthar Kuva, Light House, and Dinbai Tower, before ending at Qureshi Chowk in Mirzapur.
Diversions:
From Lal Darwaja, traffic will be rerouted via Rupali Cinema, Cama Hotel, and Shahpur Cross Roads.
AMTS buses will take the Raikhad–Gaikwad Haveli–slaughterhouse–Astodia route, avoiding Khamasa.
Ganesh Visarjan: Saturday
Widespread traffic closures will be enforced for processions.
Key Closures & Alternatives:
S.T. Depot–Paldi via Jamalpur/Sardar Bridge: Use Jamalpur Circle–Behrampura–Danilimda–Ambedkar Bridge to reach Paldi and Ashram Road.
S.T. Depot–Raipur Darwaja / Sarangpur Circle–Railway Station: Divert via Bhulabhai Cross Roads–Kankaria–Apsara Cinema–Jhagadia overbridge–Gomtipur–Kalupur overbridge.
Kalupur Station–Town Hall: Take Kalupur Circle–Ambedkar Hall–Jhagadia bridge–Apsara Cinema–Danilimda–Ambedkar Bridge–Anjali Cross Roads–Ashram Road.
Delhi Darwaja–Dadhichi Bridge: Use Idgah Circle–Girdharnagar–Maharaj Pragnya Swami Underbridge.
Riverfront West (Vadaj Crematorium–Ambedkar Bridge): Use Vadaj Circle–Usmanpura–Income Tax–Nehru Bridge–Town Hall–Paldi–Mahalaxmi–Anjali overbridge.
Authorities have urged commuters to plan ahead and follow diversion signs to avoid congestion.