The West Tripura District Administration has announced traffic restrictions and a detailed traffic management plan in Agartala for great immersion festival “Mayer Gamon” on October 23 to ensure the smooth conduct of the Durga Puja Carnival 2026.
According to an official notification, the restrictions have been imposed under Section 105 of the Tripura Motor Vehicles Rules, 1991, and Sections 116 and 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
From 2 pm on October 23, the road stretching from Ujjayanta Palace to Dashamighat via Jackson Gate, Kaman Chowmuhani, Surya Chowmuhani, Post Office Chowmuhani, Paradise Chowmuhani and Battala will be designated as a non-vehicular zone. The restriction will remain in force until the carnival procession concludes. The designated route will be reserved exclusively for the movement of Durga idols participating in the carnival.
No-entry restrictions will also be enforced at several locations, including Nagerjala, Battala, Dashamighat, Jubarajnagar, Agartala Club, Joynagar, Office Lane, Fire Service Chowmuhani, IGM Chowmuhani, Birendra Club Junction, Gandhighat, the area behind IGM Hospital, RMS Chowmuhani, Madhyapara Road, Orient Chowmuhani, Jackson Gate, Golbazar, Lalmatia Crossing, Netaji Chowmuhani, the old Motor Stand, Ganaraj Chowmuhani, Women's College, Town Hall, R.S. Bhavan Crossing and B.K. Chowmuhani.
Special routes have been designated for emergency vehicles, including those carrying sick and injured persons, as well as vehicles transporting air and rail passengers to and from the airport and railway station.
Passengers travelling by air or rail have been advised to carry valid tickets or boarding passes and display the designated “Air and Rail Passenger” stickers on their vehicles. They will be permitted to use designated routes to reach the airport or railway station and return to their destinations.
Parking arrangements have also been specified. Vehicles carrying VIPs and distinguished guests may park within the Ujjayanta Palace complex. Other vehicles will be directed to designated parking areas, including the IGM–RMS–Orient Chowmuhani–Jackson Gate stretch, the Battala TRTC complex and the area beneath flyover pillars numbered 38 to 42, as well as designated locations near Gandhighat, Ramakrishna Mission, Gangail Road, the area behind East Agartala Police Station and the Umakanta Academy ground.
The notification also outlines separate routes for Durga Puja committees from different parts of the city to assemble at the designated carnival venue. Idols from western, northern, eastern, central and southern parts of Agartala will proceed along specified routes through major road junctions before joining the assembly point.
After the carnival movement begins, the participating idols will proceed from the assembly point along the designated route, passing Maharani Tulsibati Vidyalaya, Jackson Gate, Bank Chowmuhani, Kaman Chowmuhani, Surya Chowmuhani, Post Office Chowmuhani, Paradise Chowmuhani and Battala before reaching Dashamighat.
The administration has urged residents, commuters and Puja organisers to follow the traffic restrictions and cooperate with the authorities to ensure the carnival is conducted smoothly and safely.