Huge crowd was witnessed in various markets of Dehradun and people were witnessed busy shopping on the occasion of Dhanteras on Tuesday.
Traffic in the city was thrown out of gear at various crossings while the administration has beefed up security to avoid untoward incidents in the city.
Moreover, due to the festive season, Doon residents also come out to purchase things in the markets in the state capital. Various markets in the city were found over-brimming with people.
Goddess lakshmi is worshipped on Dhanteras and people have a belief that one should purchase metal items on this pious occasion to bring lakshmi at home.
With this belief, most of the Doon residents seem to have come out in the city to purchase items of their choice on Tuesday.
Shops of jewelry, utensils, electricity, candles, diyas, sweets and others were full of customers.
Moreover, the traffic system in the state capital was affected on Tuesday following large number of Doon residents coming out for Dhanteras and Diwali shopping.
Though the traffic Police had drafted the traffic plan in view of Diwali festival Doon residents faced inconvenience on various roads due to traffic congestion.
Dehradun SP Traffic Pradeep Kumar Rai said that to improve traffic system during Diwali festival, one -way system has been enforced at many roads while several bus and auto routes have been diverted.
The barricading was put up at many places in the city. The traffic police were deployed in adequate numbers which was visible at many roads to manage the traffic in the city.
The traffic police have made parking arrangements at Parade Ground, Pavilion Ground, Mangla Devi Inter College, Tehsil campus, old Roadways Bus Stand, Rangers’ Ground, Bannu School, Nagar Nigam Office campus, Old City Bus Stand, New Complex, Clock Tower, MDDA parking and Dispensary Road complex.
Despite all this, traffic congestion was witnessed at many crossings across the city on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry has issued warning to the States of possible terrorist attacks during the Diwali festival.