Ghaziabad traffic police have announced route diversions and a temporary ban on heavy vehicles heading towards the Hindon River and Muradnagar Gang Canal during Chhath celebrations. The restrictions will begin at noon on November 15 and remain in force until the festival programme concludes on November 16.
The traffic plan has been issued because of the expected movement of large numbers of devotees towards the river and canal ghats. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Varun Kumar Singh said the measures were intended to protect devotees observing the festival and keep traffic moving on routes leading to the religious gathering points.
Under the Hindon River diversion plan, heavy vehicles travelling from Mohan Nagar and the New Bus Stand towards Hindon will be stopped and sent via Siddharth Vihar and National Highway 9. Heavy vehicles will also be barred from travelling towards Rotary Roundabout from Nagdwar and Raj Nagar Extension.
The restriction will apply in the opposite direction as well. Heavy vehicles will not be allowed to travel from the Hindon River towards Nagdwar and Rotary Roundabout during the notified period. The traffic police have advised affected vehicles to follow the designated diversion routes rather than approach the restricted stretches.
A separate diversion plan has been announced for the Muradnagar Gang Canal. Heavy vehicles arriving from Kundli and the Palwal–Meerut exit will not be allowed to proceed towards the canal. Heavy vehicles travelling from Ghaziabad towards Meerut will instead be routed through the Palwal approach.
Access to the Gang Canal from Chungi Number Three, the Rawli Road route and the Rawli Road cut will also be closed to heavy vehicles. Vehicles travelling from Modinagar towards the canal will be diverted through the Sivli cut and U-turn. Heavy vehicles arriving from Raj Chowpla in Modinagar will be diverted towards Bhojpur.
The advisory applies specifically to heavy vehicles on the notified routes. The traffic police have not provided details in the report about any separate restrictions on private cars, two-wheelers or public transport. The restrictions will remain effective until the Chhath programme ends on November 16, after which normal movement is expected to resume under the traffic police plan.
