Silchar Durga Puja Traffic Plan Is Out! Check Route Changes, No-Entry Zones and Immersion Rules

Silchar Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of Durga Puja, announcing restrictions on the movement of heavy vehicles, passenger buses, auto-rickshaws and other vehicles within the Silchar Municipal Corporation area from October 16 to October 21, 2026.

According to the advisory, the movement of all types of heavy and medium goods vehicles within the town will remain suspended from 9 am on October 16 until further notice. Restrictions will also apply to heavy, medium and small passenger buses and other commercial light passenger vehicles within the municipal area, with exemptions for military, paramilitary, Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) and CRPF vehicles.

The traffic police have also announced designated routes for passenger vehicles arriving from different parts of Assam and neighbouring states. Government transport buses and private passenger buses from Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram will operate after 9 am through Ramnagar, Nagatilla, Rongpur and Berenga. Commercial passenger vehicles on the Karimganj and Hailakandi routes will operate via Ramnagar.

Vehicles from Lakhipur, Udharbond and Manipur will be allowed to operate up to Ramkrishna Petrol Pump, while those from Sonai and Mizoram can travel up to Durgakona Point and Dakshin Mohanpur Point. Vehicles on the Tarapur, Ramnagar and Ghoorabond routes will be allowed up to Kathal Point.

All rickshaws and auto-rickshaws will have to remain at designated temporary stands outside the municipal area.

Several roads within Silchar will also face restrictions to manage traffic during the festive period. Public School Road near the old Gopinath Cinema Hall will be a no-entry zone. Vehicles from Janiganj will not be allowed to proceed towards Tulapatty or Ukilpatty, while vehicles from Hospital Road will not be permitted to move towards Chengkuri Road.

From 2 pm on the first day of Puja, Link Road 1 will operate as a one-way road until further notice, with vehicles entering from Sonai Road and exiting through Hailakandi Road. Lochan Bairagi Road will also remain a no-entry zone from 2 pm until further notice.

The advisory further states that vehicles travelling from Silchar towards Udharbond and Borkhola can use the Sadarghat Old Bridge or Annapurna Bridge at Itkhola through the Choto Dudhpatil-Mayanarbond Highway. Alternative routes have also been specified for vehicles arriving from Udharbond, Borkhola and Lakhipur.

Restrictions on rickshaws and handcarts

From October 17 to October 20, corresponding to Saptami, Ashtami and Nabami, rickshaws and handcarts will not be allowed on several designated roads from 2 pm until further orders.

The restricted routes include the stretch from Rangirkhari Point towards Premtola, Dewanji Bazar and Tulapatty via Annapurna Point; Premtola towards Ullasini and Sadarghat via DIG Office Point; and Dewanji Bazar towards Janiganj, Tulapatty and Treasury Office Point. Restrictions will also apply between India Club Point and Tarapur E&D Colony Point.

Rickshaws arriving from Rongpur will not be permitted to cross Barak Bridge and enter the town after 10 am.

Special traffic arrangements for immersion on October 21

On October 21, the day of Durga Puja immersion, no vehicles will be allowed to ply within the municipal area from 12 noon until further notice, except those covered by the specified exemptions.

Idol-carrying vehicles from Rangirkhari will reach the immersion ghat through Premtola, Nazirpatti, Central Road and Dakbangla Point. Vehicles from Tarapur will follow the route through DIG Bungalow Point, Annapurna Point, Silpatti and Premtola.

Vehicles from Rongpur and Malugram will reach the immersion ghat through Capital Point and Club Road via Dakbangla Point, following the designated route before other vehicle processions begin. Empty vehicles carrying idols will have to exit through the road in front of the Municipality Office after immersion.

The traffic police have clarified that the restrictions will not apply to fire brigade vehicles, medical and ambulance services, water supply vehicles, or vehicles used by magistrates and police personnel on duty.

The advisory also directs idol-carrying vehicles to switch off their DJ boxes at designated points. Vehicles arriving via Central Road must turn off their DJ boxes at Khudiram Point, those coming from Tarapur through Trunk Road must do so at Capital Point, and vehicles arriving from Rongpur must switch off their DJ boxes under the Sadarghat Old Bridge.

The use of black or tinted glass on vehicles has also been strictly prohibited.

Silchar Traffic Police stated that the regulations may be changed depending on prevailing conditions. A traffic route map has been provided on the reverse side of the advisory to help commuters plan their journeys during the festive period.