LUCKNOW, May 27 -- Twin occasions in city on Tuesday have called for major traffic restrictions today.

Apart from Bada Mangal celebrations during which the city remains dotted with pandals for bhandaras, there will also be an IPL match scheduled at the Ekana stadium at 3pm.

In view of both these major events, the Lucknow Police have announced extensive traffic diversions across key routes.

"The IPL match, scheduled at Ekana Cricket Stadium from 3pm, is expected to draw thousands of fans. Police have restricted movement of heavy vehicles, buses, and commercial traffic on Shaheed Path and connecting roads, including those from Kamta, Kanpur Road, Sultanpur Road, and Rae Bareli Road," stated the press release of the Lucknow Police.

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