Cuttack Bali Yatra 2024: Traffic advisory issued, know where to park your vehicle

Cuttack: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate today issued traffic advisory for the famous Cuttack Bali Jatra is scheduled to be held from November 15 to November 22.

To ensure better convenience and in the larger interest of public safety, by virtue of 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 following restrictions are imposed for plying of vehicles in and around Cuttack city on the above mentioned days from 2 PM to till the disposal of crowd.

• Light Vehicles coming from Bhubaneswar via Nandankanan, Baranga, Trisulia will reach at Netaji Setu and by taking left turn at Bellview chhak (Judicial Academy) they will reach at Biju Pattanaik Park (Parking Place) via C.D.A-11 and further proceed up to Maa Bhuasuni (Parking Ground). They may park their vehicles on either of the two parking grounds and avail shuttle bus service up to Cantonment P.S to reach at Baliyatra Ground.
• Light Vehicles coming from Athagarh, Banki through Naraj Bridge and Madhusudan Bridge will reach at Biju Pattanaik Park (Parking Place) via C.D.A-11 or proceed up to Maa Bhuasuni (Parking Ground). They may park their vehicles on either of the two parking grounds and avail shuttle bus service to reach at Baliyatra Ground.
• Two-wheeler vehicles coming from Satichaura chhak via Shelter Chhak and Kanika chhak towards Baliyatra Ground may park their vehicles in the designated parking places at Dayashrama Parking Ground or Katikeswar Parking Ground.
• No four wheeler or three wheeler vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Chahata chhak. They will park their vehicles at Maa Bhnuasuni parking ground and avail shuttle bus service up to Cantonment P.S to reach at Baliyatra Ground.
• Only two wheeler vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Chahata chhak and they will park their vehicles in the designated parking ground at Kartikeswar parking ground.
• No four wheeler or three wheeler vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Deer Park chhak. They may park their vehicles in the designated parking ground at Christian Padia by taking right turn from Deer Park chhak or at Gorakabar parking ground.
• Similarly, no vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra Ground from Madhukunj Park via Madhusudhan Library.
• No four wheeler or three wheeler vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Biju Pattanaik chhak via Dayashram road. They may park their vehicles in the designated parking ground at Christian field or Gorakabar Parking ground. Only two-wheeler will be allowed from Biju Pattanaik Chhak up to the Dayashram parking Ground.
• No four-wheeler or three-wheeler vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Kanika chhak via Chandi chhak. They may park their vehicles in the designated parking area at Christian Padia or Gorakabar parking ground via Biju Pattanaik Chhak.
• No four-wheeler or three-wheeler vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Chandi chhak via Convent school. These vehicles will park at Christian Padia or Gorakabar parking ground via Kanika chhak and Biju Pattanaik Chhak. However, only two-wheeler will be allowed towards Baliyatra Ground from Chandi chhak via Convent School. They will park in the designated parking area at Dayashram parking after taking left turn from PHD Office chhak.
• No four-wheeler or three-wheeler shall be allowed towards Nari Seva Sadan from Samaj office Chhak. They can proceed towards Baliyatra Ground via Mission Road, Chandi chhak, Kanika chhak and Biju Pattanaik Chhak, after parking their vehicles in the designated parking ground at Christian Padia or Gorakabar parking ground.
• No vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from P.H.D office chhak and Dayashram chhak.
• No four-wheeler or three-wheeler shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Fire Station chhak, Buxibnazar via Police Reserve line, except two- wheeler.
• No vehicles shall be allowed towards Madhusudan statue chhak near High Court guest house from OPA (Odisha Police Association) chhak or Nari seva Sadan chhak. Similarly, No vehicle shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground from Madhusudan statue chhak.
• No vehicles shall be allowed towards Baliyatra ground via Kill Khana near Lions eye Hospita chhak.
• Those vehicles coming from Jobra chhak and Matamatha chhak towards Baliyatra ground they will be allowed up to the blocking point at opposite side of Chief Justice’s residence. They may park their vehicles in the designated parking ground near BOSE Engineering College or Matamatha chahk parking ground or (A, B, C, D & E) parking after taking right turn from the blocking point near Chief Justice Resident.
• No vehicles shall be allowed towards Madhusudan statue from Grinnar hotel chhak blocking point. They will go to Baliyatra ground via ring road by taking right turn at Grinnar hotel chahk. They may park their vehicles in the designated parking areas (A, B, C, D & E) after taking right turn from the blocking point near Chief Justice Residence.
• At the time of exit, vehicles parked in parking place A, B, and C will use Silver City Boat Club Road and then take left turn towards Matamatha Chhak. Similarly, vehicles parked at Kartikeswar Parking Ground will exit by taking right towards Chahata chhak.

Movement of heavy vehicles from Date:-15.11.2024 to Date:-22.11.2024 is completely restricted on Mahandi ring road as well as periphery of Baliyatra ground.

Designated place for parking of vehicles:

The above regulations shall not apply to Police, Fire Brigade, Excise, Ambulance and other emergency vehicles. Commissionerate Police Bhubaneswar-Cuttack request the public to plan their route accordingly.

This order is passed in the larger interest of public safety and violation of the instant order is an offence punishable U/ s 96 of Odisha Urban Police Act- 2003 and is compoundable by an officer of and above the rank of Sub­-Inspector of Police or any officer of and above the rank of ASI of Police attached to Traffic Wing, Cuttack with a minimum fine of Rs-500 which may extend up to Rs 1,000 per offence.

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