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Cities Roll Out Eid Prayer Traffic Curbs Today as Kolkata Closes Red Road

Timed closures with diversions aim to manage large prayer gatherings to ensure emergency access.

Overview

  • Kolkata Police banned most goods vehicles from 4 a.m. to noon with exemptions for essentials and shut the entire Red Road from 10 p.m. on March 20 until midday or the end of the congregation.
  • Kolkata outlined diversions and potential suspensions for vehicles and trams across dozens of corridors, with officials prepared to adjust restrictions in real time based on crowd movement.
  • Pune and PCMC announced morning restrictions for Eid namaz, closing routes around Golibar Maidan from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and near Nigdi’s Chaphekar Chowk from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., with specific detours for heavy and light vehicles.
  • Hyderabad enforced full closures around Charminar and Mecca Masjid from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday for Jummat‑ul‑Vida, diverting approaches, terminating city buses at Afzalgunj, and rerouting district services via alternate corridors.
  • Secunderabad closed Subhash Road between Mahankali and Old Ramgopalpet junctions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as Telangana also declared an optional holiday and Hyderabad Traffic Police shared a helpline for updates.