In light of birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji, the annual Jod Mela is to be celebrated from February 22 to February 25 at Satguru Ravidas Dham Bootan mandi, Nakodar Road in Jalandhar. A large number of devotees and VIPs are expected to participate in this annual Jodh Mela and Shobha Yatra. Keeping this in mind, Commissionerate Jalandhar has designated places for traffic diversions and parking of vehicles for the convenience of the general public so that traffic can operate smoothly during this time -
On February 23, the grand Shobha Yatra within Jalandhar city starting from Satguru Ravidas Dham Bootan mandi will travel via Guru Ravidas Chowk - Nakodar Chowk - Jyoti Chowk - PNB Chowk - Milap Chowk - Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk - Adda Hoshiarpur - Mai Hiran Gol Patol Chowk - Sabji Mandi Chowk - Basti Adda Chowk - Jyoti Chowk - Nakodar Chowk - and end at Satguru Ravidas Dham Bootan Mandi.
Details of Traffic Diversions during Annual Jod Mela :-
Traffic will be diverted through these places:
- Pratappura Turn,
- Wadala Chowk,
- Guru Ravidas Chowk,
- Near Ghai Hospital,
- Wadala Pind Bagh Near Tilak Nagar Road,
- Butapind turn near Charamandi,
- Manbro Chowk,
- Near Bawa Shoe Factory
- Jaggu Chowk(Ghule Di Chakki Near Siddharth Nagar Road),
- Mata Rani Chowk,
- Babrik Chowk,
- Dr. Ambedkar Bhawan Turn Nakodar Road,
- T-Point Khalsa School Nakodar Road,
- Nakodar Chowk,
- Guru Amardas Chowk,
- Samra Chowk,
- Urban Estate Phase-2 Traffic Signal Lights,
- Kothi Shree Pawan Tin near T-Point etc.
Note: As per the mentioned dates till the end of Annual Jod Mela, all vehicles/buses coming and going from Jalandhar city to Nakodar-Shahkot will use the Sutlej Chowk-Samara Chowk-Cool Road-Traffic Signal Lights Urban Estate Phase-2-CT Institute via Pratappur - Nakodar route. Wadala Chowk via Guru Ravidas Chonk - Nakodar Chonk Road will be completely closed for all types of vehicles.
Details of Vehicle Parking Locations :
- Charamandi Nakodar Road,
- Lyallpur Khalsa Senior Secondary School,
- Mata Rani Chowk Model House side
- Manbro Chowk to both sides of BSNL Exchange
Details of Traffic Diversions on Shobha Yatra Day on February 23
Traffic will be diverted through these routes:
- Pratappura Turn,
- Wadala Chonk,
- Traffic Signal Lights Urban Estate Phase-2,
- T-Point Near Kothi Sri Pawan Tinu,
- Guru Ravidas Chonk,
- Near Ghai Hospital,
- Tilak Nagar Road Near Wadala Pind Bagh,
- Butapind Morr Near Charamandi,
- Manbro Chowk,
- Mor Bawa Shoe factory,
- Jaggu Chowk (Ghulle Di Chakki near Siddharth Nagar Road),
- Mata Rani Chowk,
- Babrik Chowk,
- Doctor Ambedkar Bhavan Turn on Nakodar Road,
- T-Point Khalsa School Nakodar Road,
- Avtar Nagar turn,
- Nakodar Chowk,
- Guru Amardas Chowk,
- Red Cross Bhavan turn,
- Guru Nanak Mission Chowk,
- Samra Chonk,
- Opposite APJ College,
- Kapurthala Chowk,
- Football Chowk,
- Sikka Chowk
- Pruthi Hospital,
- Udham Singh Nagar,
- Behind V-Mart,
- Old Sabji Mandi Chowk,
- Kishanpura Chonk
- Mai Hiran Gate,
- Tanda Road Railway Gate,
- Adda Hoshiarpur,
- Damoria Ekhari Pulli,
- Turn Shri Avtar Henry Petrol Pump,
- Opposite Pratapbagh,
- T-Point Phagwara Gate,
- Shastri Chowk,
- Press Club Chowk,
- Namdev Chowk,
- Skylark Chowk,
- P.N.B Chowk,
- Turn at Friends Cinema,
- Mohalla Makhdoompura Flower Chowk,
- Jyoti Chowk,
- Opposite Naaj Cinema,
- T-Point Shakti Nagar,
- Jail Chowk,
- Lakshmi Narayan Mandir turn,
- Old Sabzi Mandi Chonk,
- Patel Chowk,
- Workshop Chowk,
- T-Point Gopal Nagar,
- Near Ground Sai Das School,
- Chowk Pir Jhandian
- T-Point Basti Peerdad,
- Y-Point Evening College,
- T-Point Ashok Nagar,
- Gurdwara Adarsh Nagar Chowk,
- Saint Soldier's College 120 Foot Road,
- Street Behind Thana Basti Bawa Khel,
- Gali Singh Sabha Gurdwara Basti Gujjan,
- Adarsh Nagar Chowk
Note: All the buses/heavy vehicles travelling to and from Jalandhar and Kapurthala from 8 AM to 10 PM on February 23, will take PAP Chonk via Kartarpur- instead of Nakodar Chonk-Kapurthala Chonk via Basti Bawa Khel route. Kapurthala route will be used but two wheelers and cars etc. coming from Kapurthala side via Basti Bawa Khel will use Kapurthala Chonk via Workshop Chonk-Maksudan Chonk-National Highway route.
All the devotees and general public are requested not to use the prohibited routes during the annual Jodh mela from Feb 22 to Feb 25 in view of Shobha yatra on Feb 23. Diverted routes should be used to minimise traffic jams.
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