Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Vijayawada Plans 40 Parking Lots, QR Codes for Dasara Traffic
Many people are expected to visit Kanaka Durga temple during the 2026 Dasara festival.
Vijayawada police have made a plan to help keep traffic moving.
They have chosen 40 places where visitors can park.
QR codes will help drivers find the right parking area.
The ASTraM Citizen app will show which parking areas have space.
Cameras that read vehicle number plates will monitor cars entering the lots.
Police have also planned different routes for vehicles coming from several directions.
Visitors are asked to use the assigned parking areas and follow traffic officers’ instructions.
Vijayawada police have prepared a traffic and parking plan for the 2026 Dasara festivities at Kanaka Durga temple.
The plan designates 40 parking lots across Vijayawada and nearby areas, including Basava Punnaiah Stadium.
QR codes will direct motorists to designated parking, while the ASTraM Citizen app will show live parking occupancy.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition will monitor vehicles entering the 40 parking lots.
Alternative routes are planned for traffic arriving from Guntur, Eluru, Hyderabad and Machilipatnam.
- Who
- Vijayawada police and devotees visiting Kanaka Durga temple.
- What
- A traffic plan with 40 parking lots, QR-code guidance, live occupancy information, vehicle monitoring and alternative routes.
- When
- For the 2026 Dasara festivities.
- Where
- Vijayawada and surrounding areas, including routes to Kanaka Durga temple.
- Why
- To reduce congestion, regulate traffic and make access to the temple more convenient.
- Event
- 2026 Dasara festivities at Kanaka Durga temple
- Parking locations
- 40 designated lots
- Parking guidance
- QR codes will direct motorists to designated lots
- Live parking information
- The ASTraM Citizen application will provide live occupancy information
- Vehicle monitoring
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition will monitor vehicles entering the lots
- Approach routes covered
- Guntur, Eluru, Hyderabad and Machilipatnam