Udaipur, October 18 (Udaipur Kiran): To ensure smooth traffic movement and public safety during Roop Chaudas and Diwali celebrations, the Udaipur City Police has issued a detailed traffic management plan. The arrangements will remain in effect from 4:00 AM on October 19 to late night on October 22, 2025, covering key routes in the old city area.

According to Additional SP (City) Umesh Ojha, heavy festive crowds are expected at the Mahalaxmi Temple, Bhattiyani Chohatta, during the Mahalaxmi Darshan and Annakoot Mahotsav, prompting temporary traffic restrictions in several parts of the city.

Traffic Restrictions

• From October 19, 4:00 AM to October 22 (late night), all types of vehicles will be prohibited on the route Rang Niwas Tiraaha to Jagdish Chowk.

• On Roop Chaudas (October 19), from 4:00 PM till late night, four-wheelers will not be allowed on:

  1. Delhi Gate – Bapu Bazaar – Old Control Room – Amrit Namkeen stretch

  2. Mandi Gate – Teej Ka Chowk – Dhanmandi Chowk – Marshal Chowraha route

  3. Visitors can park vehicles at Surajpol Tanga Stand (new mechanised parking) and Fateh School areas.

• On Diwali (October 20), from 4:00 PM till late night, vehicular entry will be banned on:

  1. Ghantaghar – Mukherjee Chowk – Marshal Chowraha – Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Park route

  2. Amrit Namkeen to Delhi Gate via Bapu Bazaar and Old Control Room

  3. RMV to Sthal Mandir and Old Control Room

• From October 21 to 25 (till Labh Panchami):

  1. No four-wheeler entry from Tourist Police Station to Jagdish Chowk.

  2. One-way traffic from Chandpol to Jagdish Chowk; return vehicles to go via Ghantaghar–Hathipol.

  3. No vehicle entry from Jagdish Chowk to Rang Niwas.

  4. No four-wheeler entry from Hathipol to Jagdish Chowk or from Kacheri Teli Samaj Nohra towards Brahmpol, Chandpol, and Jagdish Chowk.

  5. Tourist buses will not be permitted inside city limits.

  6. Heavy vehicles from Ahmedabad will stop at Balicha, and those heading toward Ahmedabad will take the Bhuwana–Pratapnagar–Balicha route.

Parking Arrangements

• Delhi Gate Tanga Stand and Taybia School Municipal Parking

• Chandpol Municipal Parking

• Designated spaces near Hathipol Gate and Jhadiya Marg

• Hemraj Ka Akhada Parking near Rang Niwas

• PWD Office (Gulab Bagh) Municipal Parking

• Surajpol Tanga Stand (New Mechanised Parking)

• Kacheri Teli Samaj Nohra for vehicles coming from Mallatalai towards Brahmpol or Jagdish Chowk

Essential services such as ambulances, fire brigades, and emergency vehicles will be exempt from these restrictions.

Police have appealed to citizens to cooperate and help maintain smooth traffic flow during the festive period.