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Chhath Puja 2017: Delhi Police announced traffic diversion on 34 Ghats

Chhath Puja 2017: Delhi Police announced traffic diversion on 34 Ghats

Delhi Traffic police did special arrangement near to the Yamuna ghats to avoid the rush in the national capital on Thursday evening on October 26 and Friday morning on October 27 for the celebration of Chhath puja. Several road diversions have been planned for the convenience of devotees as thousands of people are expected to gather at Yamuna ghats for Puja. The Traffic diversions will be from 3 PM to 8 PM on Thursday and also on Friday morning from 4 AM to 8 AM. Commuters have been advised to avoid roads near ghats during this timing. The traffic police marked 34 ghats areas, including east, north-east, north-west and outer areas of Delhi to avoid the traffic jam.

Traffic police will face more problem as some devotees may leave after the sunset prayers on Thursday, but many will be considered to stay Thursday night at the ghats and water bodies in the tents, and again they will gather at the ghats at sunrise on Friday morning and offer prayers. Other arrangements like mobile toilets, ambulances, and medical facilities are also be arranged at the Yamuna Ghat.

34 main ghats of Yamuna river and other water bodies like ponds, lakes, and canals are covered by the traffic police of Delhi are:

East / north east Delhi Shamshan ghat opposite soor ghat
Purvi ghat wazirabad
Backside of Nanaksar gurdwara Nanaksar Gurdwara
Ghat Garhi mandu  mandu
Ghat of Sonia Vihar and chuhan patti  Sonia Vihar
ITD bridge Yamuna river eastern side
Rainy well Shakarpur and IP estate
Pushta thokar No 11 Front of bank enclave
Kondli canal New Ashok Nagar
Central and north Delhi Kudeshiya ghat / Geeta ghat near ISBT
Yamuna ghat
Soor ghat  Wazirabad
Shyam ghat  Wazirabad
Ram ghat  Wazirabad
Kali ghat
Hathi ghat
South/ southeast delhi Kalindi kunj
Agra canal Badarpur
4A DDA park PS Kalka Ji
Shiv ghat near Shree ram chowk
Vishkarma ghat
Lohia pul
North West or outer delhi Bhalaswa lake
Bawana canal
Haidarpur canal Bawana road, near telephone exchange
Haidarpur canal Between baddi and sec 15 Rohini
Haidarpur canal iron bridge and b block Shalimar bhag
Haidarpur canal keshvpuram
Hindu vihar near railway line, Prem Nagar
Shiv Mandir Inder enclave Sultanpur
DDA Park sector 10, Narela
Western delhi Jai vihar nangloi
Ganda Nala pulia paschim vihar
Mahaveer enclave Near telephone exchange

 

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