Traffic Advisory Issued For Rukuna Ratha Jatra In Bhubaneswar Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): The Commissionerate Police today issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Ashokastami car festival (Rukuna Ratha Jatra) of Lord Lingaraj to be held in Bhubaneswar tomorrow.

The Twin City Police, in a tweet, said that “To ensure better convenience and in the larger interest of public safety, by virtue of the power conferred on me U/s 28 of Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003 (Odisha Act 8 of 2007) and in pursuance of Regulation 36 of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate (Traffic and Public Order) Regulations, 2008, the restrictions on the movement of traffic have been imposed,” the notification read.

– No vehicle will be allowed on Rath road from Mausi Maa Chhak. They will be diverted either towards Museum Chhak or Vivekananda Marg.

-No vehicle will be allowed on Rath road from Barik Sahi lane, Maharana Sahi lane, Gosagareswar Chhak, Sital Sasthi lane, Tinimundia Chhak, Harchandi lane, Muna medical lane, and Punama gate lane or any other lane/ by-lane emerging at Rath road.

-Vehicles from Rath Khala will not be allowed on Rath Road, instead, they will be diverted from Rath Khala towards Bata Mahadev Temple.

“This order is passed in the large interest of public safety and violation of the instant order is an offense punishable u/s 96 of Odisha Urban Police Act-2003 and is compoundable by an officer with a minimum fine of Rs. 500 which may extend up to Rs 1000 per offence,” the notification added.