PANJIM: Goa Police have chalked out a detailed traffic arrangement plan in view of the novenas at Old Goa from November 24 to December 2 followed by the Feast of St Francis Xavier on December 3.
As per the plan, special buses have been arranged for passengers en route from Panjim to Old Goa via Ribandar. These buses will proceed via Ribandar and on reaching Dempo Engineering at Old Goa, will take left turn to enter the Bhakia Property for parking. Similarly, the two-wheelers and four-wheelers, on reaching Dempo Engineering will have to take left turn to enter Bhakia property for parking. However, vehicles having VIP Car Pass will be allowed to come up to the entry road and will be parked in VIP Parking Lot.
Whereas vehicles carrying the differently-abled will be allowed till Old Goa Church Junction and their vehicles will be allotted to be parked in the open space opposite Sulabh Sauchalaya near Old Goa panchayat. The vehicles parked in Bhakia property and in the open space opposite Sulabh Sauchalaya on their return journey to Panjim, will take the same route via Ribandar.
On route from Panjim to Old Goa via Kadamba By-Pass, Panjim to Ponda Route Buses will not be allowed to proceed via Ribandar. Instead, they will be diverted at KTC Circle to proceed via Kadamba By-Pass (NH-4A).
“The two-wheelers and four-wheelers on reaching Kamat Gas Station junction will take left turn towards Santa Monica Nursery and on reaching at St. Augustine Tower junction will take further left turn and on reaching Habitat junction will take right turn and on reaching Dempo Engineering will take left turn to enter Bhakia property for parking,” the traffic plan states.
It further informed that all heavy and medium vehicles will be diverted via Kadamba by-pass NH-4A. The new road connecting Kadamba By-Pass to Santan Church will be one- way from Kadamba by-pass towards Santan. Similarly it will be “No Entry” for medium and heavy vehicles from both sides, that is, Santan Church and Kadamba by-pass.
“On Saturdays, Sundays and on the Feast Day, heavy and medium Goods Vehicles wanting to proceed via Old Goa will be diverted at Karaswada Junction on NH-17 and at Banastarim Junction on NH-4A to proceed via Amona Bridge. The road from Pilar to Old Goa will be made one-way for the movement of traffic. No vehicle from Old Goa will be allowed to return via Neura. All vehicles shall exit via NH-4A at Merces or light vehicles can exit via new road to Santan Church. Four-Wheelers from South Goa will be allowed to come up to Ella Farm Gate and will park in the Ella Farm field, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service open space. Two-wheelers will be parked in the private property prior to Neura junction and in the parking lots behind the Bom Jesus Basilica,” it added.
