Shillong traffic curbs for Durga Puja, 17–21 Oct
By Tour Meghalaya travel desk · Published 19 Oct, 12:31 am · Updated 19 Oct, 12:31 am IST
- Status
- Restricted
- Where
- Shillong town
- When
- 17–21 Oct
- Verified
- 2 independent sources
Shillong Traffic Police will impose sector-wise no-entry restrictions and strict no-parking zones across the city for Durga Puja from October 17 to 20, with additional curbs on idol immersion day on October 21. The measures were announced by Dr Hari Prasanth M R, SP (Traffic) East Khasi Hills, to manage heavy festival crowds.
- Dates
- 17–20 Oct (Puja), 21 Oct (Immersion)
- Announced by
- Superintendent of Police (Traffic), East Khasi Hills
- Penalty
- Challan, clamping, or towing
- Emergency Number
- 112
What this means for your trip
- Expect major route diversions and slow traffic across core city areas including Sadar, Laitumkhrah, Laban, and Polo.
- Do not attempt to park or stop your vehicle within 100 metres of any Puja pandal.
- On October 21 (Immersion Day), avoid the Polo and 4th Furlong areas as heavy restrictions and idol processions will take place.
- Ask your driver to use designated bypass routes (such as Bivar Road, Oakland, or Nongkynrih Road) and only park in official lots.
Where exactly
Sadar sector
Police Bazar area
No-entry restrictions apply from GOs’ Quarter to Jail Road Market, Forest Colony to CRPF Camp, Gandhi Bunyadi School to Pynthor-rit, and Oakland junction to Oakland Pandal.
Laitumkhrah sector
Don Bosco Museum, cathedral area
No-entry along Goralane to Ramakrishna Mission, Police Station to Sanathan Pandal, Fire Brigade to Fire Service Pandal, Motinagar to Pantaloons, Law College to main road, and New Colony to Bengalee School Pandal.
Polo & 4th Furlong
Polo Grounds, near Police Bazar
Heavy entry restrictions on Oct 21 around Polo point, 4th Furlong, CS junction, and BK Bajoria point (exempts vehicles carrying idols).
Laban & Lumdiengjri sectors
No-entry around Harrison Bridge, Shillong Times junction, Oxford, Last Stop, MGCC, SIB Office, and Laban Dispensary with diversions via Zig-Zag Road and Bishnupur.
Rynjah sector
Restrictions enforced around RR Colony community hall approaches and Lumshyiap Nongmensong junction towards Nongmensong point.
No parking (both sides) (8)
- Laban Police Station junction to Circuit House junction.
- Howell Road to Batti Bazaar junction.
- District Council point to Kyrbom.
- RR Colony Main Road No. 1 to RR Colony Community Hall junction.
- RR Colony Lane No. 6 to the last connecting road between Main Road No. 1 and Main Road No. 2.
- Lumdiengjri Police Station to Mawprem junction.
- District Council point to Chawkhani Building.
- Trenching Ground Road to Jhalupara point.
General Rules
- Parking or stopping within 100 metres of any Puja pandal will also be prohibited.
- Vehicles violating the restrictions may be challaned, clamped or removed under the law.
- Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and fire service vehicles, will be given priority passage.
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