Bhubaneswar, Jan 22: The Commissionerate police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Republic Day Celebration 2025. It will be effective on the Mahatma Gandhi Marg and its periphery on 22nd & 23rd January 2025 from 2 pm to 6 pm, on 24th January 2025 from 7 am to 11.30 am, and on 26th January 2025 from 6.30 am onwards till the completion of the parade/ function.

The following traffic restriction/diversion shall be undertaken on Mahatma Gandhi Marg and its periphery during the mentioned dates and times:

• No heavy vehicles shall be allowed to ply towards Master Canteen square either from Ram Mandir crossing or from Rajmahal crossing.
• Two-wheelers and light motor vehicles shall be allowed from Rajmahal crossing towards Ram Mandir crossing up to Master canteen square only. All the above vehicles shall however not be allowed to turn towards PMG square on Mahatma Gandhi marg till the parade is over.
• No vehicles shall be allowed to come towards Rabindra Mandap crossing from Housing Board crossing side and shall be diverted at Keshari talkies crossing towards the left side lane.
• No vehicles shall be allowed to move towards PMG square from AG Sqr. side and shall be diverted from Jaydev Bhawan Sqr. towards IDCOL auditorium side.
• All kinds of vehicles coming from 120 Bn. Sqr. sides shall be diverted towards Unit-4 at MLA colony crossing.
• All the lanes touching Mahatma Gandhi Marg shall be sealed and. only pedestrian shall be allowed to go to Mahatma Gandhi Marg.

ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି I@DMKhordha @bmcbbsr @IPR_Odisha @BDA_BBSR @BSCL_BBSR @CRUT_BBSR @odisha_police @dcpbbsr @DCP_TRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/zU7UDGjBAK

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ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି I@DMKhordha @bmcbbsr @IPR_Odisha @BDA_BBSR @BSCL_BBSR @CRUT_BBSR @odisha_police @dcpbbsr @DCP_TRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/zU7UDGjBAK

&mdash; COMMISSIONERATE POLICE (@cpbbsrctc) January 21, 2025

The following places are designated as “Parking Places” during parade hours.

• BDA Bus Stand near Railway Station.
• Open space in front of Congress Bhawan
• Open space in front of IDCOL Auditorium
• Open space in front of Jaydev Bhawan
• Open space in front of SBI in Unit-III
• Open space inside Rabindra Mandap
• Unit II Girl’s High School Ground.

Police also strictly prohibited selling of Gas Baloon in the area between PMG Square and Master Canteen Square on January 26 from 6.30 am till the parade is over. Violation of the instant order is an offence punishable u/s 96 of the Odisha Urban Police Act 2003 and is compoundable with a minimum fine of Rs 500 which can extend up to Rs 1000, warned the city police while requesting the public to plan their route accordingly.

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