Grand Dasara Mega Carnival today

Vijayawada: The NTR district police and district administration have stepped up security arrangements for the concluding Mega Carnival of Dasara Sarannavaratri celebrations on Tuesday (October 20), with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, public representatives and a large number of people expected to attend the event.

Collector Dr G Lakshmisha and Police Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu, accompanied by senior officials, inspected arrangements along the proposed carnival route from SRR & CVR Government Degree College on Eluru Road, via Chuttugunta Signal Junction and Visalandhra Road, to Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium.

The officials reviewed security measures, crowd management, traffic regulation and parking arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the festivities. A large police force will be deployed, while modern technology and the command control room will be used to monitor the situation continuously.

The Commissioner directed police personnel to remain alert in crowded areas and coordinate with other departments to prevent untoward incidents. Alternative traffic routes and designated parking locations were also reviewed to minimise inconvenience to visitors and motorists.

DCPs Krishna Kanth Patel and Shareen Begum, along with officials from various departments, participated in the inspection.

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

DCP (Traffic) Shareen Begum announced traffic diversions in view of the Mega Carnival. City RTC buses will be partially diverted from 9 am and fully diverted from 2 pm to 9 pm. Other vehicles, including cars and two-wheelers, will be diverted from 2 pm to 9 pm.

No vehicles will be allowed on Eluru Road between Deepti Junction and Padavalarevu Junction in either direction during carnival hours. She urged motorists to use alternative routes and cooperate with the police to avoid congestion and inconvenience.

RTC buses travelling from Ramavarappadu Ring towards Eluru Road will be diverted via Padavalarevu Junction, BRTS Road, Seethannapeta Gate, Eluru Locks, Narayanaswamy Hotel, Old Kesineni Travels, Swarna Palace and PCR Junction before reaching the Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS).

Buses departing from PNBS towards Eluru Road will be diverted via PCR Junction, Swarna Palace, Old Kesineni Travels, Narayanaswamy Hotel, Eluru Locks, Seethannapeta Gate, BRTS Road and Padavalarevu Junction towards Ramavarappadu Ring.

Alternatively, buses may travel via PCR Junction, RTC Y Junction, MG Road, Benz Circle and Mahanadu Junction to reach Ramavarappadu Ring, she said.

The Traffic DCP appealed to public to plan their journeys in advance, follow the diversion routes and cooperate with police personnel deployed at key junctions.

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao

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Dasari Srinivasa Rao is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering NTR and Krishna districts, with a primary focus on Vijayawada. He has 32 years of experience in journalism. His reporting spans a wide range of beats, including city and rural development, politics, irrigation, education, crime, and human-interest stories.

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