Regional Traffic Disruption
Major Road Restrictions Imposed Across South Asia Due to Weather and Events
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Authorities in Nepal’s Makwanpur district have restricted nighttime travel on the Kanti Highway and the Bhaise-Bhimfedi-Deurali-Kulekhani route because forecasts call for heavy rain, strong winds, floods and landslides; traffic will generally be permitted only from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., with roads fully closed after 7 p.m. Pune will impose phased closures on 17 roads for the Ganesh immersion procession beginning September 25, with restrictions expected to continue until the procession ends and emergency vehicles exempted. In northern India, the Delhi-Sonipat section of NH-44 will face nighttime closures from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through September 25 for foot-over-bridge construction, with traffic diverted to service roads. Additional restrictions on goods vehicles around Greater Noida are planned during the “Prerna Vimarsh 2026” event, while Islamabad authorities have tightened security and may restrict access near the Red Zone amid anticipated protests, though no local holiday has been officially announced.
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In Makwanpur, the daytime restrictions are direction-specific: vehicles may travel toward Kathmandu from Chaughada on the Kanti Highway, from Chaukitol in Hetauda on the Bhaise-Bhimfedi-Deurali-Kulekhani route, and toward Hetauda from Humane in Fakhel and Ramchandrabhanjyang in Sisneri, all between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Pune’s Ganesh immersion closures will be introduced in stages: Shivaji Road and Laxmi Road are scheduled to close at 5 a.m.; Tilak, Bagade and Guru Nanak roads at 9 a.m.; and several additional stretches, including Bajirao, Kumthekar, Ganesh, Kelkar and Shastri roads, at 10 a.m. on September 25.
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Pune Traffic Deputy Commissioner Dr Sandeep Bhajibhakare urged motorists to use the listed alternative routes and cooperate with traffic police to prevent congestion; emergency-service, police, ambulance and procession vehicles are exempt from the restrictions.
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In Islamabad, some schools in G-6, F-6, F-7, G-7, Tarnol, Sangjani, Sihala, Nara and the Rawal Dam area were closed because their buildings were reportedly to be used as accommodation for police and other security personnel deployed ahead of possible protests.
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The NH-44 nighttime closure affects roughly 400 metres of the main carriageway near the Kundli border, with police deployed to regulate traffic; vehicles will be diverted to designated service roads when necessary. Separately, goods vehicles will be barred from the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and roads near the event venue from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the Greater Noida event.
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