With tens of thousands of devotees preparing to gather along the banks of the Ganga and major canal ghats across Kanpur for Chhath Puja, the Kanpur Commissionerate Traffic Police has rolled out a comprehensive two-day traffic diversion and parking blueprint. The special traffic restrictions will come into force from 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 15, 2026, and remain active until the conclusion of the morning arghya rituals on Monday, November 16, 2026. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Abhaynath Tripathi, the advisory primarily restricts the entry of heavy and medium commercial vehicles across 13 major corridors leading toward busy riverfronts and neighbourhoods—including Ganga Barrage, Atal Ghat, VIP Road, Sarsaiya Ghat, Parmat, Panki, Barra, and Gujaini—while regulating four-wheeler movement near key bathing ghats. For commuters travelling between Kanpur, Unnao, and nearby districts over the festive weekend, checking the updated road closures and designated parking slots beforehand can save hours of congestion.

Changed Routes Near Ganga Barrage, VIP Road, and Sarsaiya Ghat

To prevent bottlenecks along the Ganga riverfront where massive crowds assemble for evening and dawn prayers, traffic police have enforced strict diversions across central and northern Kanpur. Vehicles arriving at Ganga Barrage Chauraha will not be permitted to proceed toward Atal Ghat or Karbala Chauraha; instead, traffic will be routed straight toward Yash Kothari and Mandhana Chauraha. Similarly, vehicles approaching from Company Bagh Chauraha will be barred from entering Bima Chauraha, Jajmau, and VIP Road, requiring motorists to use alternate interior city arteries. Traffic moving from Gurudev Chauraha via Mainawati Marg toward Karbala Chauraha will also be stopped and redirected straight toward Gol Chauraha. For devotees heading toward Sarsaiya Ghat, four-wheelers coming from Phoolbagh will not be allowed to take a right turn from Meghdoot Tiraha toward the ghat and must travel via Bada Chauraha. Cars approaching from Green Park Chauraha will be halted at DAV Tiraha and diverted either via MG College or right toward Madhuban Tiraha.

Traffic Diversions in Panki, Vijay Nagar, Barra, and Gujaini

Heavy footfall is equally expected around canal ghats in south and west Kanpur, prompting parallel restrictions across industrial and residential stretches. Heavy and medium vehicles travelling from Kalyanpur Awas Vikas Chowki will not be allowed toward Panki Mandir and must turn left toward Maswanpur and Vijay Nagar Chauraha. Vehicular movement from Panki Padao Railway Crossing toward Panki Mandir and Awas Vikas Canal will remain closed, with vehicles diverted right from New Transport Nagar via LML Chauraha. Along the bypass corridor, medium and heavy vehicles cannot travel between New Transport Tiraha (Bhauti Bypass) and Vijay Nagar Chauraha in either direction; traffic from Bhauti Bypass will take a right via Gas Plant or LML Chauraha, while vehicles from Vijay Nagar Chauraha will turn left via Dadannagar or LML Chauraha. In south Kanpur, traffic coming from Nandlal and CTI Chauraha cannot proceed from Deep Tiraha toward Barra Bypass and will turn left via Gaushala Chauraha, whereas heavy and medium vehicles from Barra Bypass Chauraha heading toward Deep Tiraha will be routed through Naubasta Chauraha. Additionally, the stretch from Mayank Chauraha via Tatya Tope Nagar to Ambedkar Nagar will remain closed to traffic—diverting commuters via Gujaini Chowki—while heavy vehicles are barred between Gujaini and Gujaini Canal and must pass via Gujaini Government Hospital.

Full List of 7 Designated Parking Zones for Chhath Devotees

To ensure that parked cars and two-wheelers do not block approach roads leading to the ghats, Kanpur Traffic Police has earmarked seven official parking zones across the city. Devotees visiting Karbala and Atal Ghat can park two-wheelers and four-wheelers along both sides of the road stretching from Karbala Chauraha to Karbala Masjid. Visitors heading to Paramat Ghat should use the designated Bakkal (Paramat) Parking facility, while those visiting Sarsaiya Ghat can park along both sides of the road from Sarsaiya Ghat Chauraha toward Chetna Chauraha. In western and southern neighbourhoods, parking has been arranged on the left side of the road from Armapur toward Vijay Nagar Chauraha, on the left side from Awas Vikas Canal Panki toward Kalyanpur Crossing, inside Ramlila Maidan near Gujaini Chowki, and inside Ambedkar Park near Mayank Chauraha.

Emergency Helpline Numbers and Commuter Guidelines

Kanpur Traffic Police has appealed to residents and festive visitors to strictly follow the two-day diversion plan, park exclusively in the seven notified zones, and immediately give right-of-way to ambulances and emergency response vehicles. While emergency services remain exempt from all restrictions, commuters facing traffic snarls or needing real-time route assistance during the Chhath Puja rush can reach authorities directly on the Traffic Control Room at 9305104340, the Green Corridor Cell at 9454402413, or the Traffic Helpline at 9305104387.