Planning to visit Cuttack Bali Yatra? Check details regarding traffic advisory, parking lots

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has imposed traffic restrictions in Odisha’s Cuttack city for smooth organization of Bali Yatra on the banks of Mahanadi river.

The restrictions have been imposed to ensure better convenience and free flow of traffic during the annual trade fair, scheduled to be held in Cuttack city from November 27 to December 4, said the Commissionerate Police.

The traffic restrictions will be in force from 2 pm to till the crowd thins down, it added.

1. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed to move from Bellview chhak (Judicial Academy) through Satichaura, Shelter Chhak and Kanika Chhak to proceed to Baliyatra ground. They shall avail the road through C.D.A-11 from Bellview chhak and park either at Biju Patnaik car parking or at Bhuasuni field parking. To reach at Baliyatra ground, may avail shuttle bus service up to Cantonment P.S.
2. Two wheeler vehicles moving from Satichaura chhak through Shelter chhak and Kanika chhak to reach at Baliyatra ground shall park in front of Daya Ashram or Katikeswar gada parking.
3. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed to move from Chahata chhak to Baliyatra ground to Deer park. They have to park at Bhuasuni field and may avail shuttle bus service up to Cantonment P.S to reach at Baliyatra ground.
4. Three/four wheeler vehicles coming through Madhusudhan setu shall park either at Biju Patnaik park parking or at Bhuasuni field parking and avail shuttle bus service up to Cantonment P.S to reach at Baliyatra ground.
5. Vehicles coming from Bhubaneswar through Trishulia chhak shall take left turn at Bellview (Judicial Academy) chhak and proceed through New Satichaura and C.D.A-11.They shall park either at Biju Patanaik park parking or at Bhuasuni field parking and avail shuttle bus service up to Cantonment P.S to reach at Baliyatra ground.
6. Only two wheeler vehicles can proceed from Chahata chhak through decr park to reach Kartikeswar gada parking.
7. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed from Deer park chhak towards Baliyatra ground. They have to park at Christian field parking.
8. No vehicles (two/three/four) wheeler are allowed from Madhukunja Park towards Baliyatra ground.
9. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed to move from Biju Patanaik chhak to Baliyatra ground through Daya Ashram road. They shall park at Christian field parking.
10. Only two wheeler vehicles are allowed from Biju Patanaik chhak up to Daya Ashram field parking.
11. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed from Kanika chhak towards Chandi Mandir. They shall avail the route through Biju Patanaik chhak. and park at Christian field parking.
12. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed from Chandi chhak towards Upper Baliyatra ground through Cambridge school. They will avail the route through Kanika Chhak, Biju Patanaik chhak and park at Christian field parking.

Only two wheeler vehicles are allowed from Chandi chhak to Cambridge school and they shall park at Daya Ashram field parking.

13. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed from Samaj office chhak through Nari Seva Sadan. They have to avail the route through mission road, Chandi Chhak, Kanika Chhak and Biju Patnaik chhak to park at Christian field parking.
14. No vehicles are allowed towards Baliyatra ground from P.H.D office or Daya Asharam chhak,
15. No three/four wheeler vehicles are allowed from Buxibazar Fire Station chhak towards Baliyatra ground through Reserve Police Line. Only two wheeler vehicles may proceed through OPA chhak, Nari Seva Sadan to park at Daya Asharm field parking.
16. No vehicles are allowed from Nari Seva Sadan and OPA Chhak towards Madhusudhan Statue.
17. Vehicles coming from Jobra and Mata Matha shall park at opposite sides of Chief Justice Residence designated as A, B & C. No vehicles are allowed in Ring Road from Chief Justice Residence chhak towards Gadagadia temple/Boat gate.
18. Vehicles coming from Howra Motor chhak and Mastan Dargha shall not be allowed towards Madhu Sudhan Statue. They will avail ring road to reach the designated parking at opposite side of Chief Justice Residence.
19. No vehicles are allowed from Lions eye Hospital chhak and Madhusudhan chhak towards Baliyatra ground.
20. During exit from designated parking places of opposite of Chief Justice Residence, they shall avail Silver City Boat Club road and proceed only towards Mata Matha.

21. Similarly, during exit from designated parking places of Kartikeswar gada, they shall proceed only towards  Cantonment P.S.

The civic authorities and the Commissionerate Police have launched a mobile application ‘AMA BALIYATRA’ to provide real time traffic situation in Cuttack City and help people to reach the designated parking places.

The traffic advisory has been issued in larger interest of public safety and any violation in this regard will invite a penalty in the range of Rs 500 to Rs 1000 per offence under Section 96 of Odisha Urban Police Act-2003.

The above regulations shall not apply to police, Fire Brigade, Excise, ambulance and other emergency vehicles.

The Commissionerate Police and civic authorities of the city have set up parking lots at five different locations for the visitors to the annual trade fair.