Noida traffic diversions will remain in force from 2pm on October 20 until the conclusion of local Dussehra events, as Ravana burning is scheduled at 35 locations across the city. Police have issued route restrictions around Noida Stadium, Greater Noida West, Sector 62, Bhangel and other event sites, with 2,800 police personnel and 250 firefighters deployed for crowd and emergency management.
The largest set of restrictions will apply around Noida Stadium. Police have listed seven affected routes, including the stretch from the Sector 12/22/56 roundabout to Stadium Chowk; the road from the Sector 10/21 U-turn towards the stadium; and the route from the Sector 8/10/11/12 intersection through Stadium Chowk to Modi Mall Chowk. Vehicles travelling between the Sector 31/25 intersection, Modi Mall Chowk and the Sector 8/10/11/12 intersection will also face restrictions.
Additional controls have been announced between Metro Hospital Chowk and the Sector 12/22 intersection, between the Coast Guard intersection and Sector 12/22, and from Jal Vayu Vihar Chowk through Modi Mall Chowk to Adobe Chowk. Police have advised motorists to use routes through Rajnigandha Chowk, the Sector 10/21 U-turn, Jal Vayu Vihar Chowk, Nithari, the Sector 31/25 intersection, NTPC and Gijhor.
At Noida Stadium, entry and exit arrangements will be managed through designated gates. Gate 7 will be used for both entry and exit, while Gate 3 will provide entry and Gate 4 will provide exit. Parking has also been arranged on vacant land near Adobe company, according to the traffic plan.
In Greater Noida West, the road between Ek Murti Roundabout and Galaxy Roundabout near the New Adarsh Ramlila event at Ecotech 12 will remain closed from 2pm until the programme ends. Vehicles will be directed through routes near D-Mart Gate 2 and Gate 3, Bisrakh Roundabout and Khairpur Roundabout. Traffic police have also listed alternative movements from D-Mart towards Galaxy and Bisrakh through D-Mart Roundabout, ACE Roundabout and Khairpur Roundabout.
Restrictions will also affect roads near the Ramlila ground in Sector 62. Vehicles travelling from Sector 62 Police Post towards Value Bazaar and Fortis will not be allowed to use the affected stretch and will be directed through Sector 59 intersection, formerly known as Mamura Chowk. Traffic moving from Value Bazaar and the Sector 62 intersection towards the Sector 62 Police Post will also be restricted.
In Bhangel, vehicles travelling from Maharishi Ashram Chowk towards Grand Avenue Society, Lotus Blue Bird and the Sector 98/100/104 intersection will be diverted below the elevated road. Similar diversions will apply to traffic approaching Maharishi Ashram from Grand Avenue Society and from the Sector 110 Yatharth Hospital intersection.
The plan also includes six route changes for idol immersion. Vehicles travelling towards Delhi from the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be directed through Kalindi Border, while traffic from Sector 37 will use Kalindi Border, the Mahamaya Flyover and Dalit Prerna Sthal before proceeding towards the DND or Chilla routes. Routes through Surajpur, Kulesara, Kachchi Sadak, Chauganpur and Bisrakh, as well as movements from Phase 2, Kisan Chowk, Parthala, Sorakha and Bisrakh, will also be altered during the immersion period.
