Auto-rickshaws and Vikrams arriving from Jwalapur and BHEL will be diverted via Ranipur Mod, Devpura and the Bus Station.
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Somvati Amavasya Snan
New Delhi: Haridwar Police has drawn up a detailed traffic management plan ahead of the Somvati Amavasya bathing festivalWith devotees from various states expected to arrive in large numbers for the holy dip on November 9, designated routes and parking arrangements have been made for vehicles coming from different directions.
If traffic congestion increases, vehicles arriving via the Delhi-Meerut route will be diverted from Nagla Imarti towards Laksar and routed through Ferupur and Jagjeetpur to reach the Bairagi Camp parking facilityMeanwhile, the entry of heavy vehicles into Haridwar city will remain prohibited from midnight on November 8 until the conclusion of the bathing festival.
Here are some of the key details:
- Vehicles carrying devotees from Delhi, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar and Punjab will reach Haridwar via Narsan, Manglaur, Kora College, Khyati Dhaba, Gurukul Kangri and Shankaracharya Chowk.
- Parking facilities have been designated at Bairagi Camp, BHEL and Rishikul Ground for these vehicles.
- If traffic volume increases, vehicles will be diverted from Nagla Imarti via Laksar, Ferupur, Jagjeetpur, SM Tiraha and Shani Chowk, before reaching Bairagi Camp parking through Shriyantra Pulia.
- Small vehicles arriving from Moradabad and Najibabad will be routed through Chidiyapur, Shyampur and Chandi Chowk to Neeldhara and Gauri Shankar parking facilities.
- Heavy vehicles will be diverted via Diversion 4.2.
- Vehicles carrying devotees from Dehradun and Rishikesh will reach Haridwar via Nepali Farm and RaiwalaLaljiwala parking has been designated for these vehicles.
- If traffic congestion increases, vehicles arriving from Delhi, Punjab and Haryana will be diverted towards Dehradun and Rishikesh via Saharanpur, Bhagwanpur, Biharigarh and Mohand.
Meanwhile, the Cheela route from Rishikesh will be used exclusively for outgoing trafficIf congestion builds up at the toll plaza due to heavy outbound traffic, the canal-side road will be used as an alternative route.
Diversions for Auto-Rickshaws and Vikrams
If crowds increase during the bathing festival, auto-rickshaws and Vikrams arriving from Dehradun and Rishikesh will be allowed to travel only up to Jairam ModAuto-rickshaws and Vikrams coming from Jwalapur and BHEL will follow designated diversions via Ranipur Mod, Devpura, and the Bus Station.
The movement of autos, Vikrams and taxis will remain prohibited between Laltarao Bridge and Shiv MurtiEntry of e-rickshaws and e-autos beyond Devpura Chowk towards Shiv Murti Chowk will be completely restricted.
E-rickshaws arriving from Bairagi Camp will take a U-turn at Shankaracharya Chowk and Tulsi Chowk before returning.
