As per a notification issued by the Siliguri Police Commissionerate on Saturday (14 November), traffic restrictions and diversions have been announced across parts of Siliguri during the Chhath Puja celebrations on Sunday (15 November) and Monday (16 November).
The restrictions on heavy and medium goods vehicles will remain in effect from 1400 to 2200 hours (local time) on Sunday (15 November) and 0100 to 1000 hours (local time) on Monday (16 November). Following are the announced traffic arrangements:
• Heavy and medium goods vehicle restrictions:
• Holding points: Restrictions will apply at Parivahan Nagar More, Fulbari Bypass More, Bhaktinagar Checkpost, IOC/Netaji More, Sukna TCP More, Regulated Market, Khanna Hotel and Panighata More.
• Parivahan Nagar and Fulbari: Restrictions will apply from Parivahan Nagar More towards Darjeeling More, covering roads up to Bhaktinagar Checkpost and Naukaghat, and from Fulbari Bypass Road towards Naukaghat up to Phansidewa Under Bypass.
• Bhaktinagar: Restrictions will apply from Bhaktinagar Checkpost towards Airview More, Sevoke Road, Bidhan Road and Hill Cart Road, as well as towards Sahid Nagar More up to Parivahan Nagar via Darjeeling More.
• Other restricted stretches: Restrictions will cover Khanna Hotel to Parivahan Nagar More via Bihar More, Singhijhora to Bihar More via Panighata More, and Chathhat Medical More to MD Box More.
• Additional roads: Restrictions will also apply from IOC/Netaji More towards Siliguri Town, Sukna TCP More to Darjeeling More along NH-55, Adalpur to Khaprail More, and Ilapal Choudhory Memorial High School to Darjeeling More.
• Goods vehicle diversions:
• Goods vehicles approaching from Gangtok, Kalimpong and Dooars will be diverted via Eastern Bypass, Fulbari, Ghoshpukur and MD Box More.
• Goods vehicles travelling from Bidhan Nagar towards Gangtok, Kalimpong and Dooars will be diverted via Ghoshpukur, Fulbari, Eastern Bypass and Salugara.
• Goods vehicles travelling from Jalpaiguri towards Raiganj will be diverted via Fulbari, MD Box More and Ghoshpukur.
• Inter-state and inter-district bus arrangements:
• Towards Assam, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar: Inter-state, inter-district and Volvo buses will operate from Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand via Darjeeling More, Check Post, Eastern Bypass, Ashighar More, Jaleswari Bazar, Bhabes More, Rail Gate, Gora More, Nowapara and Gandar More, and vice versa.
• Towards Kolkata and Bihar: Volvo and inter-state buses departing Siliguri will operate from Parivahan Nagar.
• Towards Sikkim: Sikkim Nationalised Transport (SNT) buses operating to and from Siliguri will use P.C. Mittal Bus Stand or the area opposite the bus stand.
• Exemptions: Goods vehicles transporting perishable goods, milk, LPG cylinders, fuel and lubricants, along with Army goods vehicles and trucks, are exempted from the restrictions.
• The Siliguri Police Commissionerate has stated that restriction timings may be revised at short notice depending on crowd conditions.
Categories: Travel Risks - Travel Restrictions
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