Traffic mgmt plan unveiled for Kanwar Yatra, second Monday of Shrawan
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These measures will be effective until Aug 9, 2025. Additionally, special traffic regulations will be enforced from 10pm on July 19 until 10pm on July 22, coinciding with the second Monday celebrations.
Heavy vehicles travelling coming from Kanpur towards Varanasi will be redirected through Ramadevi, Achalganj, Bipur, Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh before reaching Varanasi, with the return journey following the same path.
Vehicles from Kaushambi will take the Prayagraj bypass and Machhlishahr. Similarly, vehicles from Lucknow will be diverted via Pratapgarh and Jaunpur while those from Pratapgarh will use the Pratapgarh-Machhlishahr-Jaunpur route.
Vehicles from Rewa headed to Varanasi will go via Saja Hanumra and Mirzapur, and those travelling from Rewa to Lucknow or Kanpur will take the Chitrakoot-Banda-Fatehpur route. Vehicles coming from Chitrakoot will follow the Rajapur-Kaushambi-Kokhraj route.
In the city, vehicles involved in essential services will enter through the Dhoomanganj-Phaphamau route. Roadways buses from Jaunpur must use the Phoolpur-Sahson route exclusively. During this period, all heavy commercial vehicles, except those involved in essential services, will be restricted, and vehicle passes will be required. Authorities urge all concerned to strictly follow these guidelines.
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