Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut has extended restrictions on heavy vehicles entering the city from October 11 to 21, 2026, to manage festival traffic and reduce the risk of road accidents during Navratri and Dussehra.
According to the notification, heavy goods vehicles and passenger vehicles exceeding the prescribed seating capacity will be prohibited from entering the city between 8 am and 2 am daily. The restrictions will remain in force until 2 am on October 21.
Heavy Vehicle Entry Restrictions Extended
The existing restrictions have been extended for the festival period to manage the expected increase in traffic during Navratri, which runs from October 11 to 20, and Dussehra.Under the earlier rules, goods vehicles weighing more than 7,500 kg, tractor-trolleys and certain passenger vehicles were restricted from entering the city between 8 am and 11 pm.
Buses carrying more than 33 passengers were prohibited between 8 am and 10 pm.The revised order extends the restricted hours until 2 am daily during the festival period. Once the notification expires, the previous restrictions will automatically come back into force.
Which Vehicles Are Allowed?
Light motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 7,500 kg will be allowed to enter Ahmedabad. These include light goods vehicles and light passenger vehicles.Mini-buses and other passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of up to 33 passengers will also be permitted, provided they are not sleeper coaches.
Which Vehicles Are Banned?
Heavy goods vehicles and passenger vehicles that exceed the prescribed limits will not be allowed to enter Ahmedabad between 8 am and 2 am during the notified period, in accordance with the conditions specified in the police notification.
Police Authorised to Take Action Against Violators
The notification authorises police personnel across the Ahmedabad Police Commissionerate, from Joint and Additional Commissioners of Police to constables, to register offences and take action against drivers who violate the restrictions.The measures aim to regulate traffic, ease congestion and reduce accident risks as crowds and vehicle numbers increase during the Navratri and Dussehra celebrations.