Heavy vehicles barred from Wardha, Arvi, Deoli during Navratri; alternative routes announced
Wardha's Superintendent of Police has issued a notification diverting heavy vehicles from Wardha, Arvi and Deoli towns during the Navratri festival.
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Navratri celebrations began in Wardha district on 11/10/2026. During this period, devotees throng the major towns of the district for darshan. Devotees come to the towns from rural areas as well as from neighbouring districts. If heavy vehicles, buses and travels buses enter the towns at such a time, traffic jams could inconvenience devotees. Accidents could also occur and raise a law and order problem.
To spare citizens and devotees the trouble of congestion, to prevent serious or fatal accidents and to ensure that no untoward incident takes place, Wardha Superintendent of Police Saurabhkumar Agrawal has issued a notification. It has been in force since 16/10/2026. Heavy vehicles are barred from entering the towns and traffic has been diverted to alternative routes.
In Wardha city, heavy vehicles are not allowed from 8.00 am on 16/10/2026 until 2.00 am at midnight on 24/10/2026. Essential services are exempt. The routes of buses, travels buses and other four-wheelers have also been changed.
Heavy vehicles travelling from Arvi and Nagpur towards Yavatmal will go via the Dattapur flyover and the Nagthana flyover bypass. Heavy vehicles travelling from Arvi and Nagpur towards Hinganghat will go to Hinganghat via Dodani Chowk (Dattapur Chowk), Masala bypass, Sevagram flyover, Shedgaon Phata and Jam.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation buses and private buses coming into Wardha city from Arvi and Nagpur, and those going from Yavatmal and Hinganghat through Wardha city towards Nagpur, will go via Junapani Chowk, Dattapur Chowk, Dhuniwale Chowk, Aarti Chowk, Post Office Chowk and Bajaj Chowk. Devotees coming from outside for darshan must not park vehicles anywhere on the road between Arvinaka Chowk and Bajaj Chowk. The notification for Wardha city will remain in force from 8.00 am on 16/10/2026 to 2.00 am at midnight on 24/10/2026.
In Arvi town, heavy vehicles are barred from 16/10/2026 to 25/10/2026, from 19.00 to 23.00 hours, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk, Mahatma Gandhi Chowk, the old court premises, Indira Gandhi Chowk, the agricultural produce market, Jawaharlal Nehru Market and Indira Market. Essential services are exempt. However, the notification for Arvi states that it will remain in force from 19.00 to 24.00 hours between 16/10/2026 and 25/10/2026.
In Deoli town, heavy traffic passing through Tilak Chowk, Thakre Chowk, Shiv Sena Chowk, Indira Chowk, Mahatma Gandhi Chowk, Stadium Chowk, Athwadi Bazaar Chowk and Bus Stand Chowk will remain completely closed from 8.00 am on 20/10/2026 until 24.00 hours on 23/10/2026. Citizens have been urged to travel by alternative routes.
The police department and the District Traffic Control Branch, Wardha, have appealed to all citizens to travel by the routes mentioned above to avoid traffic problems and to cooperate with the police administration in maintaining peace and order. They have also said traffic rules should be followed during Navratri. The information was issued in the name of Assistant Police Inspector Vijaykumar Ghule of the District Traffic Control Branch.
