Ahmedabad Police has announced a ban on the entry of heavy vehicles and vehicles carrying more than 33 passengers on the city’s main roads from October 11 to October 21, citing expected traffic pressure during Navratri and Dussehra celebrations. The restriction will apply daily from 8 am until 2 am.
The traffic notification has been issued by the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner. Under the order, heavy vehicles will not be allowed to enter the city’s boundaries and key routes during the specified hours. The restriction is intended to keep traffic moving and support the safe movement of residents and people travelling to garba venues, markets and other festival locations.
The order covers the nine days of Navratri as well as Dussehra. Ahmedabad typically sees increased movement during the festival period, with large crowds gathering at garba venues and commercial areas. Police said the restrictions were introduced to prevent traffic problems on major roads and reduce the risk of disruption during the celebrations.
In addition to heavy vehicles, vehicles with a passenger capacity of more than 33 people will also face movement restrictions. The notification does not specify in the supplied report whether alternative routes, exemptions or designated delivery windows will be provided for essential services or local freight operators.
The restrictions will remain in force for 18 hours each day, beginning at 8 am and continuing until 2 am the following morning. This means that the ban will cover both daytime movement and the late-evening period when festival-related travel is expected to remain active. The order is scheduled to end on October 21.
Ahmedabad Police has said that dedicated personnel will be deployed at traffic points to maintain order during the festival period. Vehicle owners and transporters who violate the notification will face legal action, according to the police instructions. Residents have also been asked to cooperate with the temporary traffic arrangements.
The notification places the immediate responsibility for enforcement on the traffic police, while heavy-vehicle operators and large-capacity passenger vehicle owners will need to account for the restricted hours in their movement plans. Further operational details, including any route-specific instructions, would determine how the order affects deliveries and passenger transport across the city during the festival period.
