Ranchi traffic police are restricting conveyance of small and heavy vehicles on certain major streets of the city considering the rush during Durga Puja and Vijayadashmi celebrations.
Small vehicles will not be allowed to run on Main Road between 6 o’clock in the evening and 4 o’clock on the next morning. Public transport vehicles coming from Doranda will be stopped near Karbala Chowk and will not be allowed to reach Main Road via Church Road. Vehicles can run normally on this stretch normally for the rest of the day.
Vehicles coming from Piska More and going towards Harmu Chowk will redirect from Meenakshi Cinema. A total of 36 drop-gates have been installed along the stretches of Main Road, Harmu Bypass, near Kutchery Chowk, lake Road and Piska More to enforce the vehicle-free timeframe. Vehicles will not be allowed to run between Kutchery Chowk and Shaheed Chowk.
A drop-gate at Shaheed Chowk will prevent vehicles to enter Upper Bazaar from Shaheed Chowk. Vehicles will not be allowed to turn towards Purulia Road from Sarjana Chowk. Vehicles will be stopped from entering Vishnu lane, Radheshaym lane, lalji Hirji Road and SN Ganguly Road, all of which lead towards Main Road from lake Road.
Heavy vehicles will not be allowed within city limits between 6 pm and 4 am till October 24. A drop gate has been installed at Piska More for trucks coming in from Gumla Road and Daltonganj Road.
18 parking spots have been pinpointed by Ranchi traffic police for private owners to park their vehicles before entering the no-entry zones. More than 500 traffic policemen deployed across the city to ensure smooth flow of traffic during Durga Puja, stated Traffic SP Manoj Ratan Chothe.