Agartala, 17th October 2026 : The West Tripura District Magistrate has imposed traffic restrictions in Agartala on October 23 to ensure the smooth conduct of ‘Mayer Gomon 2026’, the grand Durga Puja carnival organised after the Sharadotsav celebrations.
According to a press release issued by the Tripura Government’s Department of Information and Cultural Affairs on October 16, the restrictions have been imposed under Section 105 of the Tripura Motor Vehicles Rules, 1991, and Sections 11 and 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
From 2 pm on October 23, the road stretching from Lions Gate near Ujjayanta Palace through Jackson Gate, Kaman Chowmuhani, Surya Chowmuhani, Post Office Chowmuhani, Paradise Chowmuhani and Battala to Dashamighat will remain a no-vehicle zone. The route will be reserved exclusively for the movement of Durga idols for immersion until the procession concludes.
No-entry restrictions will also be enforced at several locations, including Nagichhara, Battala, Dashamighat, Joypur, Aguntuk Club, Jaynagar, Office Lane, Fire Service Chowmuhani, IGM Chowmuhani, Birendra Club Junction, Gandhighat, RMS Chowmuhani, Jackson Gate, Golbazar, Netaji Chowmuhani, Old Motor Stand, Ganaraj Chowmuhani, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Town Hall, RS Bhavan Crossing and BK Chowmuhani, among other areas.
Special emergency routes will remain available for patients and people travelling to hospitals, including IGM Hospital, GBP Hospital and ILS Hospital. Passengers travelling to and from Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport and railway stations will be permitted to use available roads. They have been advised to carry valid air tickets or boarding passes and display ‘Airport and Railway Passenger’ stickers on their vehicles.
VIPs and dignitaries can park their vehicles inside the Ujjayanta Palace complex. Parking arrangements for the general public have been made at designated locations, including the IGM–RMS–Orient Chowmuhani–Jackson Gate stretch, the Battala TRTC complex beneath the flyover, Gangail Road near Ramakrishna Mission and the area behind East Agartala Police Station up to Mahanam Angan. Police vehicles will be parked at the Umakanta Academy ground.
The administration has also specified separate routes for Durga idols from western, northern, eastern and southern parts of the city, as well as adjoining localities. The idols will converge at the designated assembly point before proceeding along the common carnival route.
From the assembly point near Maharani Tulsibati Girls’ School, the procession will move through 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 designated routes to ensure the carnival and idol immersion programme proceed smoothly.
