The Vijayawada city police announced traffic restrictions and vehicle diversions due to the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam from Wednesday (03 January) to Sunday (07 January). An estimated five lakh devotees are anticipated to visit the Durga temple during this period. Accordingly, the following restrictions will be in effect until Sunday (07 January).

• Vehicles will be prohibited between Kummaripalem and Sri Durga temple ghat road junction.
• Vehicles will not be allowed on Prakasam barrage between Vijayawada and Tadepalli.
• Employees of the Andhra Pradesh secretariat and Andhra Pradesh High Court have to travel via Varadhi.
• Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) city buses plying from Pandit Nehru Bus station towards Ibrahimpatnam, Bhavanipuram and Milk project have to pass via Rajiv Gandhi park, Kanaka Durga Flyover, Swati junction, Venkateswara Foundry, Atkinson school, Urmila Nagar, Kabela, CVR Flyover and Milk project. City buses travelling between Ibrahimpatnam and Milk project areas have to pass via Gollapudi Y Junction, Swati Junction, Kanaka Durga flyover, Rajiv Gandhi park and PNBS. RTC buses coming from Hyderabad to Vijayawada will pass as usual via Gollapudi Y Junction, Swati junction, Kanaka Durga flyover, Rajiv Gandhi park and PNBS.
• Heavy and medium vehicles travelling between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam will be diverted via Ibrahimpatnam, G Konduru, Mylavaram, Nuzvid-Hanuman Junction national highway.
• Vehicles passing from Vizag to Hyderabad will be diverted via Junction, Nuzvid, Mylavaram and Ibrahimpatnam.
• Vehicles passing from Vizag towards Chennai will be diverted via Hanuman Junction bypass, Gudivada-Pamarru-Avanigadda-Repalle-Chirala, Trovagunta and Ongole.
• Vehicles passing from Ongole towards Vizag will have to pass via Chirala, Repalle, Avanigadda, Pamarru and Gudivada and finally reach Junction.
• Vehicles passing from Guntur towards Vizag and from Vizag towards Guntur have to follow the route of Kolluru, Vellaturu, Penumudi bridge, Avanigadda, Pamarru, Gudivada and Junction.