Noida Police has issued a citywide traffic plan for Ravana effigy burning and related Dussehra events at 35 locations on October 20, with diversions and road restrictions scheduled from 2pm until the programmes end. The plan covers central Noida, Greater Noida West, Bhangel and routes affected by immersion processions.
The police have deployed 2,800 personnel and 250 fire-fighting staff for the events. The largest set of restrictions will be around Noida Stadium, where movement will be regulated on seven road stretches. These include the route from the Sector 12/22/56 intersection to Stadium Chowk, the Sector 10/21 U-turn towards the stadium, and roads connecting Sector 8/10/11/12 Chowk, Modi Mall Chowk, Metro Hospital Chowk, Adobe Chowk and the NTPC underpass.
Vehicles travelling between the Sector 31/25 intersection, Modi Mall Chowk, Stadium Chowk and Sector 8/10/11/12 Chowk will also face restrictions. Traffic from the Coast Guard intersection towards the Sector 12/22 intersection, as well as vehicles approaching from Sector 32 through the NTPC underpass, will be diverted. The route from Jal Vayu Vihar Chowk through Modi Mall Chowk to Adobe Chowk is also covered by the restrictions.
In Greater Noida West, the road between Murti Golchakkar and Galaxy Golchakkar near New Adarsh Ramlila in Ecotech 12 will remain closed during the event. Vehicles have been advised to use routes through the D-Mart gates, Bisrakh Golchakkar, ACE Golchakkar and Khairpur Golchakkar. Alternative approaches in central Noida include Rajnigandha Chowk, the Sector 12/22/56 intersection, the Sector 10/21 U-turn, Jal Vayu Vihar Chowk, Nithari, the Sector 31/25 intersection, NTPC and Gijhor.
Parking arrangements have also been announced for Noida Stadium. Entry and exit will be available through Gate 7, entry through Gate 3 and exit through Gate 4. An open ground near the Adobe company has been designated for parking. Around the Ramlila Maidan, vehicles travelling from Sector 62 police outpost towards Value Bazaar or Fortis will be restricted and redirected through the Sector 59 intersection, formerly known as Mamura Chowk. Vehicles travelling in the opposite direction will also face restrictions near the Sector 62 intersection.
Traffic arrangements will additionally affect the area around Maharishi Ashram in Bhangel. Vehicles travelling from Maharishi Ashram Chowk towards Great Avenue Society, Lotus Bluebird and the Sector 98/100/104 intersection will be diverted below the elevated road. Traffic from Great Avenue Society towards Maharishi Ashram Chowk will be redirected towards Salarpur and Bhangel, while vehicles approaching from the Sector 110 Yatharth Hospital intersection will be routed through the Sector 110 market and Bhangel elevated-road intersection.
The police have listed separate diversions for vehicle movement during immersion processions. Routes include the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway towards the Kalindi border and Delhi, Sector 37 towards the Kalindi border and DND or Chilla, and corridors through Surajpur, Kulesara, Chouganpur, Bisrakh, Kakarala, Sorakha, Kisan Chowk and Parthala. Commuters have been advised to check the route plan before leaving home and to follow on-ground instructions during the restrictions.
