Bokaro/Jamshedpur: The district administrations in Bokaro and East Singhbhum have announced traffic restrictions and stepped up security arrangements ahead of Chhath celebrations on Sunday and Monday.In Bokaro, heavy goods vehicles will be barred from designated routes in Chas subdivision, Bokaro Township, the railway station area and on national highways passing through the district from 2pm to 8pm on Nov 15 and from 3am to 9am on Nov 16.According to a joint order issued by Chas SDO Pranjal Dhanda and DSP (traffic) Ajay Kumar, restrictions will apply on routes connecting Telmachho Sector 11, Pupunki toll plaza, Telgaria More, ITI More, Pindrajora checkpost and Jaridih toll plaza towards Jodhadih More, Chas and Ukrid More. Heavy vehicles travelling from Bokaro Steel Plant and Marafari towards Balidih will be stopped near the Marafari railway bridge.Traffic arrangements for smaller vehicles have also been revised. Vehicles travelling from Station More and Balidih towards Balidih toll plaza, and from Telgaria More towards Jodhadih More, will use the right-hand lane, while the left-hand lanes will remain closed. Police station in-charges have been directed to restrict heavy vehicle movement on access roads to Chhath ghats during arghya timings.In East Singhbhum, the administration will restrict heavy vehicle movement from 6am on Nov 15 to 11am on Nov 16. Around 50 ghats under Jamshedpur Notified Area Council, Mango Municipal Corporation and Jugsalai Municipal Council have been readied. Eighty changing rooms and more than 300 street lights have been installed.The administration has deployed 700 additional police personnel, 67 magistrates and 105 police officers. Drone surveillance, trained divers and an NDRF team will be available, while parking arrangements have been made at 20 major ghats.Medical teams, doctors, healthcare workers and ambulances will be deployed at 14 major ghats from 1pm on Nov 15 until the completion of the morning arghya on Nov 16. Teams will also be stationed at Sakchi, Shastrinagar, Mango, Sonari and near the district surveillance office. Emergency helplines have been issued by Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital: 0657-2980055, 2222110, 2423215, 2432138; and Sadar Hospital: 8986886439.
