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Indrakeeladri Ghat Road Closed for Week Ahead of Dasara
The Indrakeeladri Ghat Road will be closed for one week starting September 22.
Workers will repair and maintain the road before the Dasara festival.
Cars and other vehicles will not be allowed on the ghat road.
Visitors must use the Sri Kanaka Durga Nagar route to reach the temple.
People coming from Hyderabad can park at Punnami Ghat.
People coming from Visakhapatnam, Chennai and other areas can park near Seethammavari Padalu.
Free buses will take visitors from these parking areas to the temple.
Temple officials have asked devotees to use the arrangements and cooperate during the work.
Indrakeeladri Ghat Road will be completely closed for one week from the morning of September 22.
The closure is for road repair and maintenance work before the Dasara festivities.
Devotees must reach the temple through the Sri Kanaka Durga Nagar route.
Visitors from Hyderabad can park at Punnami Ghat and take free buses to the temple.
Visitors from Visakhapatnam, Chennai and other areas can park near Seethammavari Padalu and use free buses.
- Who
- The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Executive Officer VK Seena Naik and visiting devotees are involved.
- What
- Indrakeeladri Ghat Road will be completely closed to vehicular traffic for one week, with alternate routes and free buses arranged for devotees.
- Where
- At Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada; alternate access and parking are arranged through Sri Kanaka Durga Nagar, Punnami Ghat and Seethammavari Padalu.
- When
- From the morning of September 22 for one week.
- Why
- To carry out road repairs and maintenance and improve facilities and devotee movement before the Dasara festivities.
Key facts
- Road affected
- Indrakeeladri Ghat Road
- Closure period
- One week from the morning of September 22
- Purpose
- Road repair and maintenance ahead of Dasara
- Alternate temple route
- Sri Kanaka Durga Nagar
- Hyderabad parking
- Punnami Ghat
- Other parking
- Holding area near Seethammavari Padalu
- Transport
- Free buses will run between the designated parking areas and the temple throughout the closure
Quotes
VK Seena Naik
Executive Officer of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam
“The Indrakeeladri Ghat Road will remain completely closed for a week from the morning of September 22 to facilitate repair works ahead of the Dasara festivities.”
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“free transportation facilities would be available between the designated parking areas and the temple throughout the week.”
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