Kanpur: To ensure smooth traffic flow on the occasion of Bakrid, the Kanpur police have drafted a comprehensive traffic diversion plan. The plan will be effective from 5am in the morning until the conclusion of prayers. Heavy vehicles and general traffic will be directed from key crossings and points around the Eidgah to facilitate the smooth movement of devotees.
According to the traffic diversion plan, vehicles coming from Parade and Lal Imli cannot proceed to Bajaria Chauraha from Colonelganj crossing. Instead, they will be diverted via the Shani Dev Temple intersection. Similarly, from Gol Chauraha, traffic will not be allowed to move towards the Eidgah crossing from Benajhabar and will be diverted to the Chandani Nursing Home route.
Vehicles arriving from Zareeb Chowki crossing will not move forward from Ram Bagh crossing towards Bajariya. They will be redirected from Ram Bagh crossing to Brahma Nagar crossing. Traffic heading towards the Eidgah from the 80 feet road will be diverted from Brahma Nagar crossing. Additionally, traffic from Chah Bangalia crossing will not proceed towards Eidgah from Shani Devi crossing. Vehicles from Haleem College crossing will be diverted towards Sisamau crossing, and traffic from Kayasthana Road to Bajariya and Bakarmandi dhal will not be allowed to move from Kayasthana road.
The traffic department has also designated specific parking areas to accommodate devotees without congesting the arterial routes. Separate parking places have been marked for two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Vehicles coming from the Lal Imli crossing can be parked on both sides of the road from Colonelganj towards Shani Devi temple. Virendra Swaroop ground shall be open for devotees arriving from Gol Chauraha and LLR hospital. Vehicles coming from P Road and 80 feet road can be parked on both sides of Brahma Nagar Crossing till 80 feet road. Similarly, vehicles coming from Yateemkhana can be parked on both sides of Lakadmandi road before Kayasthana Crossing.
DCP Traffic, Ravindra Kumar, said that people may contact the traffic control room at 930510340 for any traffic-related queries. For green corridor assistance, they can call 9454402413.
