As Lucknow celebrates Bada Mangal, city authorities have enforced traffic diversions on 14 routes, effective from Monday midnight until Tuesday night, to accommodate temple gatherings and community feasts (bhandaras).
Large crowd is expected at Hanuman Setu and Aliganj Hanuman temple, roads near these areas are either restricted or closed. Police personnel and two PAC battalions have been deployed, and surveillance is being maintained via CCTV and ITMS systems. The public is advised to use the following alternate routes and avoid restricted zones.
Hanumant Dham & Hanuman Setu Area
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No entry for general traffic near Hanuman Setu Temple and Hanumant Dham Temple from Moti Mahal Tiraaha, Clark Awadh, or PNT Balu Adda.
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Alternative routes include: Subhash Chauraha, KD Singh Babu Stadium, SBI Tiraaha, and Clark Awadh Tiraaha.
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Sushila Devi Smritika to Hanuman Setu via Shalimar Cut is blocked; use right turn diversions.
Detailed route diversions
1. Sitapur Road
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Heavy vehicles (buses, city buses) banned from going to Kapurthala or IT Chauraha via Purania/Daliganj.
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Use: Madiyaon Overbridge → Purania → under Daliganj Overbridge → Pakka Pul → Shahmina/Engineering College → Tedhi Pulia → Vikas Nagar → Mahanagar.
2. Kaiserbagh & Hazratganj
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No heavy vehicles to IT/Kapurthala via Subhash Chauraha.
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Use: Clark Awadh → Shaheed Smarak → Daliganj Bridge → Shahmina → Pakka Pul → Madiyaon/Chiraiyya Jheel → Sankalp Vatika → Nishatganj → Mahanagar.
3. Kursi Road
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No general traffic to Neera Nursing Home via Vishnupuri or Hewett Polytechnic.
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Use: Wireless Chauraha → Gol Market → Badshahnagar → Nishatganj → Sikandar Bagh.
4. IT Chauraha – Nirala Nagar
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No buses from Vivekananda Polyclinic/Overbridge to Aliganj or Kapurthala.
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Use: Ayodhya Road → Central Bank Tiraaha → Wireless Chauraha → Hewett Polytechnic → Vishnupuri.
5. Sahara Tower (Zone-3 Office)
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No traffic to Kapurthala from Aliganj.
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Use: Right 50m from Sahara Tiraaha → behind Sahara Tower → Sai Mandir Tiraaha → Nirala Nagar Overbridge.
6. IT Chauraha to Kapurthala
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No two-, three- or four-wheelers allowed via Nirala Nagar.
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Use: Chauraha No. 8 → Daliganj Overbridge → Alkapuri → Purania.
7. Channi Lal Chauraha
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No traffic to Kapurthala.
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Divert via: Wireless Chauraha → Central Bank.
8. Sai Mandir Tiraaha (Aliganj)
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No traffic to Kapurthala.
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Use: Behind Pragati Bazaar → Sahara Tower.
9. Alkapuri Tiraaha
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No entry to Kapurthala.
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Use: Alkapuri Overbridge → Chauraha No. 8.
10. Sushila Devi Smritika to Hanuman Setu
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Route closed.
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Divert via: Right at Shalimar Cut.
11. IT Chauraha to Hanuman Setu
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No direct access.
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Use: Daliganj Bridge Chauraha → Nishatganj.
12–14. Hanumant Dham Access (from Clark Awadh, Moti Mahal, PNT Balu Adda)
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No direct entry.
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Use: Subhash Chauraha → KD Babu Stadium Tiraaha → SBI Tiraaha → Clark Awadh.
