Sri Vijaya Puram, November 13: Vehicular movement on roads leading to Corbyn’s Cove Beach will face restrictions during the Chhath Puja celebrations, with authorities imposing one-way traffic, barring heavy goods vehicles and closing a connecting road to regulate access to the area where large numbers of devotees are expected to gather.
The traffic arrangements, notified by the District Magistrate of South Andaman under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, will remain in force from 2 pm on November 15 to 8 pm on November 16.
Under the revised arrangement, vehicles travelling towards Corbyn’s Cove Beach must enter through Corbyn Chowk Junction and proceed towards Mazar Pahad, which will serve as the exit route. The stretch from Corbyn Chowk Junction to Mazar Pahad via Corbyn’s Cove will operate as a one-way road.
Vehicles approaching the beach from Mazar Pahad will not be permitted, although two-wheelers will be exempt from this restriction.
The administration has also barred heavy goods vehicles from using the affected road during the restriction period. Vehicles engaged in providing essential services will remain exempt from the prohibition.
A separate restriction will apply to the road connecting Children’s Park in Chakkargaon to Corbyn’s Cove Road. Authorities will close this stretch to all vehicles, except two-wheelers.
The restrictions will affect multiple approach routes to one of the designated gathering points for Chhath Puja celebrations, requiring motorists to account for the revised entry, exit and access arrangements while travelling towards the beach.
The District Magistrate issued the notification under the powers conferred by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, read with the Administration’s notification dated March 10, 2008.
The administration has asked the public to cooperate with the Traffic Police and adhere to the notified arrangements during the specified period.
