1 2 Prayagraj : With the strength of kanwariyas increasing manifold and for the third ‘Somvar’ (Monday) of Shrawan month, police on Sunday reviewed security arrangements at ghats and kanwar route and deployed additional police forces to streamline traffic. District traffic police authorities on Sunday implemented a route diversion plan for heavy and commercial vehicles, which would be effective till Tuesday noon. Thousands of kanwariyas are arriving at Ganga ghats from different parts of the state to begin their kanwar yatra from Sunday itself.
The Prayagraj traffic police authorities issued an advisory to divert heavy vehicles, especially freight carriers, and commercial buses to different routes. Officials said that the route diversion plan will be applied from every Sunday to Tuesday during the ongoing Shrawan month until Aug 19. As the majority of kanwariyas are expected to move to Kashi Vishwanath temple on Sunday after fetching holy water from Ganga, the entire kanwar yatra route was taken under the scanner.
As per the diversion plan, vehicles coming from Kanpur and heading towards Varanasi have been diverted via Fatehpur, Lalganj, Rai Bareilly, Pratapgarh, Machhali Sahar, Jaunpur, and Mariahu. Similarly, heavy and commercial vehicles plying between Lucknow and Varanasi are being routed via Rai Bareilly, Unchahar, and Jaunpur. Moreover, heavy and commercial vehicles coming from Pratapgarh and heading towards Varanasi have also been diverted through Raniganj, Mungrabadshahpur, Machhali Sahar, and Jaunpur.
The returning path will be the same. Meanwhile, traffic police authorities said that vehicles coming from Reewa and Banda heading towards Varanasi are being diverted via Ghupur, Gohania, Naini, and Mirzapur. The returning path will be the same.
Vehicles heading towards Kanpur from Reewa and Chitrakoot have also been diverted through Chitrakoot, Banda, Chaudgara, and Fatehpur. We also published the following articles recently Kanwar yatra: Kanwariyas damage car yet again A group of Kanwariyas vandalized and overturned a Bolero near Duhai Metro Station after the car accidentally touched one of them. The driver, suspected of being drunk, was beaten.
The incident, captured on video, showed the vehicle being heavily damaged. Police forces were deployed to prevent further vehicle movements on the Kanwar route. Heavy vehicle ban during kanwar yatra causes loss of over Rs 100 Cr to SIDCUL industries SIDCUL in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, faced significant losses exceeding Rs 100 crores due to a ban on heavy vehicles during the kanwar yatra.
This disruption affected supplies of raw materials and hindered production across various industries, notably pharmaceutical and automobile sectors. An undeclared concession allowing vehicles at specific hours proved insufficient, leading to logistical challenges and delays. Drones set to monitor Kanwar routes in Gurgaon, ensuring they aren't clogged The Gurgaon police, starting July 22, deployed drones to monitor kanwar yatra pilgrims in crowded areas.
Multiple security measures and zones were implemented, with medical assistance and separate lanes established for the pilgrims. Public advisories, cranes for broken vehicles, and informational banners were also part of the safety efforts..
