Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Following the conclusion of the Durga Puja festival, the cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are gearing up for the idol immersion processions today.

In Bhubaneswar, temporary immersion ponds have been set up at various locations, including the Daya River, Bankual River Ghat, and Kuakhai Riverbank to facilitate the immersion of idols.

In Cuttack, the immersion ceremony will take place at Devi Gada.

To ensure the smooth flow of these processions, the Twin City Commissionerate Police has implemented traffic restrictions.

In Bhubaneswar (from 3 PM until the end of the procession):

•    Traffic heading from Vani Vihar towards Rupali Square during the immersion procession organized by the Bhubaneswar Bhasani Utsav Committee at Saheed Nagar will be diverted towards Acharya Vihar.

•    No vehicles will be permitted on Janpath; they will be rerouted to Sachivalay Marg and other nearby roads. This restriction will be in effect from 3 PM or the start of the procession, whichever is later, until 1 AM or the conclusion of the procession, whichever is earlier.

•    During the immersion procession organized by the Rajdhani Mandir Suraksha Bhasani Samiti in Nayapalli, traffic intending to move towards Cuttack from CRP Square will be redirected via Jaydev Vihar through Ekamra Park and Biju Pattnaik College. This diversion will be in effect from 3 PM or the start of the procession, and it will continue until 1 AM or until the procession passes CRP Square, whichever is earlier. Vehicles on Stewart School Road, Unit-8 Road, OUAT Square-New Airport Road will also be diverted to nearby roads.

•    For the Uttar Bhubaneswar Vasani Committee in C.S.Pur, traffic moving towards Nalco Square from KIIT will be directed to other adjacent roads from Nandan Kanan Vihar Road. This diversion will be in effect from 3 PM or the start of the procession, continuing until 1 AM or the dispersal of the Medhas, whichever is earlier.

•    Heavy vehicles coming from the Khurdha side toward Bhubaneswar will be diverted at the starting point of the Fire Station Over Bridge, with no vehicles allowed on the service road.

In Cuttack (from 7 AM until the end of the procession):

•    Vehicles will not be allowed to proceed directly to Ranihat Clock Tower from CDA Market Complex, Post Office Chhak, and Bombay Hotel Chhak at College Square. Instead, they can take the Mahanadi Ring Road from CDA Market Complex to Jobra Chhak via Bombay Hotel and 'I Love Cuttack.'

•    No vehicles will be permitted to travel from the Malgodown State Bank side to College Chhak through Pilgrim Road. They can reach OMP/CDA Market Chhak and College Square via Malgodown and the Malgodown Flyover Bridge.

•    The direct route from Mochi Sahi Chhak to Clock Tower Chhak via Ranihat High School will be blocked when Medhas are approaching Ranihat Chhak. Vehicles can instead turn left at Mochi Sahi Chhak to reach Clock Tower Chhak or Jobra Chhak via Dr. Tejeswar Rao Chhak.

•    When Medhas are passing at Mangalabag Chhak, vehicles will not be allowed to travel from Kathagola Chhak to Mangalabag Chhak.

•    Vehicles cannot proceed toward Howrah Motor Chhak from Matamath Chhak and Vigilance Gada.

•    Similarly, vehicles will not be allowed to go toward Mani Sahoo Chhak and Mastan Dargha Chhak (Tanishq) from Girnar Hotel Chhak.

•    Travel from Bepari Sahi Durga Ghar Chhak and Samaj Office Chhak towards Buxibazar Chhak will also be restricted.

•    No vehicles will be allowed to move from Hatipokhari Chhak to Jail Road Chhak.

•    There will be restrictions on vehicle movement from Ravenshaw Girls High School to Padhiari Library and Gouri Shankar Park, as well as towards Gouri Shankar Park and Utkalika Chhak from Dharma Sala Chhak.

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