Team Herald
PANJIM: The North Goa District Collector has issued orders to 2021 to facilitate free movement of vehicular traffic and proper parking in and around Old Goa Complex till the St Francis Xavier Feast on December 3.
The orders to vehicular traffic management cover the flow of traffic on various routes to Old Goa as well as road closures, bus stand locations and parking arrangements.
First is about the route of Panjim to Old Goa via Ribandar
>>Special buses to ferry passengers from Panjim on this route.
>>The two-wheelers and four-wheelers will take a left turn to enter Bhakia property for parking.
The vehicles for Persons with Disabilities will be allowed to come up to Old Goa Church junction and park their vehicles in the GTDC parking lot and open space opposite Sulabh Sauchalaya near Old Goa Panchayat.
Panjim to Old Goa via Kadamba By-Pass
>> Buses will be diverted at KTC Circle to Proceed via Kadamba By-Pass (NH-748).
>> The two-wheelers and four-wheelers on reaching Kamat Gas Station junction will take a left turn towards Santa Monica Convent and on reaching St. Augustine Tower junction, will take a further left turn and on reaching Habitat Junction.
>> All heavy and medium vehicles will be diverted via Kadamba Bye-Pass BH-748,
>> On Saturday, Sunday and on the Feast Day, Heavy and Medium Goods Vehicles wanting to proceed via Old Goa will be diverted at Karaswada junction
For South Goa Vehicles
>> Pilar to Old Goa will be made ‘One Way’.
>> No vehicle from Old Goa will be allowed to return via Neura. 8 Two -wheelers will be parked in the private property prior to Neura junction and in the parking lots behind the Bom Jesus of Basilica
For Ponda side vehicles
>>Two-Wheelers and four-wheelers coming side on reaching near Pinto Garage will take left turn for parking at the ground behind Pinto Garage.
>> Heavy vehicles coming from Ponda side will be diverted at Banastarim junction via Amona Bridge to join NH-66 at Karaswada.
Divar vehicles
>>The vehicles coming from Divar be parked in the courtyard of St. Cajetan Church.
>>The vehicles coming from Panjim via Ribandar to go to Divar will take left turn at Old Goa Church junction, take the route towards St. Catherine Chapel and thereafter left turn on the new by-lane to go to Divar.
Parking for Panjim-Old Goa vehicles
>>Two-wheelers and four-wheelers coming from Panjim side via Ribandar, will be parked at Bhakia Property,
Parking for South Goa vehicles
>>Two-wheelers and four-wheelers will be parked at Ella Farm, at Animal Husbandry Premises and at Open Space on either side of highway near Neura Junction
Ponda side vehicles
>>Two-wheelers and four-wheelers will be parked at open ground near Pinto Garage, two-wheelers will also be parked at two open plots belonging to Colaco’s and Sequeira’s families
Divar side vehicles
>>Two-wheelers and four-wheelers coming from Divar Ferry wil be parked in the courtyard of St. Cajetan Church.
>>Priest’s vehicles will be parked in the compound behind Basilica of Bom Jesus
>>Church volunteers vehicles will be parked in the asphalt parking area behind Sulabh Souchalaya.
Road closures
>> Old Goa Church junctions to Gandhi Circle will be closed for all types of vehicle except emergency vehicles, the ring round road from Old Goa Church junction via St. Catherine Chapel/Arch of Conception / Petrol Pump/Old Goa Police Station to Madkaikar’s house to Old Goa Church junction will be One-Way from Old Goa Church junction towards Divar side and “No Entry” from the village panchayat Old Goa junction to Madkaikar’s house.
