Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- In view of the upcoming Bali Jatra festival in Cuttack, scheduled from November 5 to 12, the Commissionerate Police has announced traffic restrictions to ensure smooth crowd and vehicle management, as a large number of visitors are expected to attend the week-long event.

In an official notice, Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh stated the restrictions have been imposed under Section 28 of the Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003 (Odisha Act 8 of 2007) and in pursuance of Regulation 36 of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate (Traffic and Public Order) Regulation, 2008.

The restrictions on the movement of vehicles in and around Cuttack city will be in effect from November 5 to 12, daily from 2 p.m. until the ...