In view of the arrival of millions of devotees in Omkareshwar on Narmada Jayanti, the administration has taken special traffic and crowd control measures. The movement of loading vehicles on the Khandwa-Indore highway on 3-4 February will be restricted. The Murtakka bridge will be one-way, and the entry of vehicles in the city will be stopped.
By Neeraj Pandey
Publish date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:58:40 pm (IST)
Updated date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 04:12:01 pm (IST)
Highlights
- The possibility of arrival of millions of devotees in Omkareshwar.
- The movement of loading vehicles prohibited on 3-4 February.
- The Murtakka Bridge will be diverted to one-way, traffic.
Nayeduniya Representative, Khandwa. The movement of loading vehicles on Khandwa-Indore highway from February 3 on Narmada Jayanti will be banned. These vehicles will be diverted from Deshgaon to Khargone. On February 4, the vehicles coming from Barwah will be removed from the aqueduct by taking the Narmada Bridge on the Murtakka and Khedi Ghat.
Millions of devotees likely to arrive
On Narmada Jayanti, the administration will also make permission for congestion in Omkareshwar, compulsory for events and reserves, as well as vehicles will be given admission in pilgrimage as per the need. The administration is likely to come for more than one lakh devotees for Narmada bath.
Loding vehicle movement banned
The birth anniversary of Maa Narmada will be glee in Omkareshwar and Murtakka on Tuesday. Various religious events will be held throughout the day. During this time, the administration has banned the movement of all lodging vehicles besides heavy vehicles on the highway to keep the traffic system smooth.
Indore to route divert
Heavy vehicles from Deshgaon on Tejjinagar intersection and Khandwa road in Indore will be sent to Dhamnod on the Mumbai-Agar highway. By the way, movement of vehicles weighing more than 20 tonnes on Indore route is already banned from Murtakka Bridge.
One-way on Murtakka Bridge
Similarly, in view of the crowd of devotees, small vehicles will also be done by the administration in view of the crowd on the Murtakka bridge. Its orders have been issued by Collector Khandwa and Khargone. DSP Traffic Anand Soni said that a special action plan has been prepared to control traffic on Narmada Jayanti.
Vehicles will be banned in the city
No vehicle will be admitted to Omkareshwar on February 4 in Omkareshwar. After sending the vehicles to the parking of the Kubera Bhandari temple complex from morning, the tunching ground, copper parking and heliped parking will be stopped respectively.
The administration has taken necessary steps to control the Narmada Jayanti in Omkareshwar in view of the accident at Kumbh Mela.
In this, in view of traffic jams due to events at various places in the city and the problems caused to the devotees, the organizers have been asked to give prior information and give information about the materials of the stores etc.
This event will be held on Narmada Jayanti
- At 12 noon, at the Ghats of Narmada, 151 liters of milk will be done by performing Narmada birth anniversary by performing aarti.
- There will be a wreath by helicopter in Khedighat and Omkareshwar.
- Mother Narmada will be offered a 251 meter chunri.
- There will be pudding distribution and bhandara at various places.
- In the evening, there will be a procession in the city, there will also be fireworks.
- A quarter of a million lamps will be given by various institutions and organizations in Maa Narmada at night.
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