Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Bhopal Announces Traffic Diversions for Two Milad-un-Nabi Processions
Bhopal will have two Milad-un-Nabi processions on Wednesday.
Traffic police will change some roads between 1 p.m.
and 8 p.m.
The first procession starts at Bharat Talkies and ends at Imami Gate.
The second starts in Ashoka Garden and ends at Jinsi.
Some large vehicles, authorised vehicles and city buses cannot use the procession routes.
Drivers will need to follow other roads.
Alternative routes have been suggested for several parts of the city.
Traffic changes will happen as the processions reach specific crossings.
Traffic diversions will operate in Bhopal from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The first procession will travel from Bharat Talkies to Imami Gate.
The second procession will travel from Ashoka Garden to Jinsi.
Heavy and medium goods vehicles, authorised vehicles and city buses will be barred from the procession route.
Police have suggested alternative routes, including corridors through Royal Market, Hamidia Road, Retghat and Kamla Park.
- Who
- Bhopal Traffic Police and two Milad-un-Nabi processions.
- What
- Traffic diversions and road restrictions will be implemented for the processions.
- When
- Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where
- Along routes between Bharat Talkies and Imami Gate, and Ashoka Garden and Jinsi, in Bhopal.
- Why
- To facilitate the two Milad-un-Nabi processions.
- Advisory period
- Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- First procession
- Bharat Talkies in Mangalwara to Imami Gate
- First route landmarks
- Central Library, Itwara, Islamapura, Budhwara, Ibrahimpura, Moti Masjid and Peer Gate
- Second procession
- Ashoka Garden to Jinsi
- Second route landmarks
- Pushpa Nagar, Aishbagh Road, Sonia Colony, Parihar Crossing, Mandi Crossing, Prabhat Crossing and Subhash Nagar Overbridge
- Restricted vehicles
- Heavy and medium goods vehicles, authorised vehicles and city buses
- Suggested alternatives
- Routes through Royal Market, Teen Mohra, Bhopal Talkies, Hamidia Road, Retghat, Kamla Park and Polytechnic Crossing