Special Traffic Restrictions in Guwahati for Chhath Puja; Diversions on November 15 and 16
The Traffic Branch of Guwahati Police has issued special traffic regulations to ensure smooth vehicular movement in the city during Chhath Puja. The restrictions and traffic diversions will remain in force from 11:00 AM on November 15, 2026, to 11:00 AM on November 16, 2026.
A. Restrictions
From 11:00 AM on November 15 to 11:00 AM on November 16, the movement of commercial goods vehicles and other slow-moving vehicles, such as handcarts, rickshaws and horse-drawn carts, will be prohibited on MG Road between the Machkhowa Point and the Point near the residence of the Hon’ble Chief Justice. However, this restriction will not apply to slow-moving vehicles used by devotees to carry Puja materials.
No vehicles other than those carrying devotees and Puja materials will be allowed to ply on the specified stretch of MG Road between Machkhowa Point and the Point near the residence of the Hon’ble Chief Justice.
City buses and ASTC buses travelling from Khanapara towards Bharalumukh must take the GS Road–AT Road route. These buses will not be allowed to turn towards Panbazar via the Panbazar ROB.
City buses and ASTC buses coming from the Jalukbari side will not be allowed to ply on the stretch of MG Road between Machkhowa Point and the Point near the residence of the Hon’ble Chief Justice. These vehicles will be diverted at Machkhowa Point towards AT Road/HB Road and directed to proceed via Chandmari/AT Road/GS Road towards Noonmati and Khanapara.
Heavy vehicles, inter-district buses and red-coloured Gramin Sewa buses operating under ASTC coming from the Jalukbari side will not be allowed to enter the city, except city buses and vehicles carrying devotees. These vehicles will be diverted towards National Highway-27 (NH-27) at Jalukbari.
Devotees will be allowed to use only four-wheeled vehicles. No two-wheeled vehicles will be permitted.
B. Traffic Diversions
All vehicles, including city buses, coming from Bharalumukh towards Panbazar/Chandmari will be diverted at Machkhowa Flyover Point towards HB Road (via TRP Road) or AT Road. Vehicles proceeding towards Chandmari/Latashil via HB Road must take a left turn at NB Hall (Sessions Court) Point and proceed via FC Road.
All vehicles, including city buses, coming from Chandmari towards Panbazar/Bharalumukh/Jalukbari will be diverted towards HB Road at NB Hall (Sessions Court) Point and directed to proceed towards Bharalumukh.
All light motor vehicles coming from Uzanbazar/Latashil towards Bharalumukh will be diverted at Planetarium Point via Lamb Road, FC Road, Tayebulla Point, GNB Road and District Library before taking a left turn at NB Hall (Sessions Court) Point.
C. Parking Arrangements
Vehicles carrying devotees and Puja materials coming from the Bharalumukh side will be allowed to park at Lachit Ghat, Lakhi Gali, Chamber Road, MS Road, SRCB Road and the Rajamukhi stretch of MG Road.
All vehicles at the Sonaram Higher Secondary School Ghat must be parked inside the school playground.
D. No-Parking Zones
From 7:00 AM on November 15 until the completion of religious rituals on November 16, parking will not be allowed on the riverside stretch of AT Road, from Bharalumukh up to the southern end of the Panbazar Flyover.
Parking will be prohibited on MG Road, MLN Road, ARB Road, SS Road, SRCB Road, HB Road and TRP Road.
From 7:00 AM on November 15 until the completion of religious rituals on November 16, parking of trucks and heavy commercial vehicles will be prohibited at TRP Road, Lakhi Gali, Chamber Road, SRCB Road, Kedar Road, MS Road and other specified locations.
The traffic regulations were issued on November 14 by Jayanta Sarathi Bora, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Guwahati Police Commissionerate. The police have urged city residents and devotees to follow the traffic guidelines and cooperate with the authorities to ensure smooth traffic movement during Chhath Puja.
