Traffic Plan released ahead of Novenas, Feast of St.Francis Xavier: FULL DETAILS

There will be Special Buses to ferry passengers from Panjim to Old Goa via Ribandar.The Special Buses from Panaji to Old Goa will proceed via Ribandar and on reaching Dempo Engineering at Old Goa, will take left turn to enter the Bhakia Property for parking at Bhakia Bus Stand.

NORTH GOA

-          Vehicles on reaching Dempo Engineering to take left turn to enter Bhakia property for parking

-          Vehicles carrying Disabled will be allowed to come up to Old Goa Church junction

-          Vehicles to be parked in the GTDC parking,  open space near Old Goa Panchayat

-          On Saturday, Sunday, Feast Day, Heavy and Medium Goods Vehicles wanting to proceed via Old Goa will be diverted at Karaswada junction &Banastarim junction to proceed via Amona Bridge

PANAJI TO OLD GOA VIA KADAMBA BY-PASS

-          Panaji to Ponda Route Buses will not be allowed to proceed via Ribandar

-          To be diverted at KTC Circle to proceed via Kadamba Bye-Pass

-          All Heavy, Medium Vehicles to be diverted via Kadamba Bye-Pass

SOUTH GOA

-          The road from Pilar to Old Goa will be ONE WAY for the movement to traffic

-          No vehicle from Old Goa will be allowed to return via  Neura

-          Four wheelers from South Goa will be allowed to park in the Ella Farm Field, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Service open space

-          Two wheelers will be parked in the private property prior to Neura junction and in the parking lots behind the Bom Jesus of Basilica

-          Buses coming from S Goa via Neura road on reaching Ella Farm Main Gate will take left turn and come to Bus Stand at Kunkolkar School Ground and will exit on NH-748

Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Ponda side on reaching near Pinto Garage will take left turn for parking at the ground behind Pinto Garage. For return journey, the two wheelers and four wheelers will take the same route to go towards Ponda. Normal traffic wanting to go to Panaji will not be allowed to proceed via Old Goa

Diwar Side Vehicles

The vehicles coming from Diwar to Old Goa will proceed via Viceroy’s Arch and will be parked in the courtyard of St Cajetan Church

The vehicles coming from Diwar will proceed through Vicerory Arch and Arch of Conception to go towards Ponda and Panaji

The vehicles coming from Panaji via Ribandar to go to Divar will take left turn at Old Goa Church junction, go towards St Catherine Chapel, take left turn on the new by-lane to go to Divar Jetty

The lane connecting Gaundaulim road to Arch of Conception will be NO ENTRY

The road from Old Goa Church junction towards Diwar Ferry via St Catherine Chapel will be ONE WAY. No Heavy and Medium vehicles will be allowed to cross Diwar Ferry

All such vehicles will use Ribandar Ferry to enter and exit Diwar

PARKING LOTS

Panaji – Old Goa (via Ribandar) Vehicles: Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming for Panaji side via Ribandar, will be parked at Bhakia Property

Panaji – Old Goa (via Kadamba By-Pass) Vehicles: Vehicles coming from Panaji side via Kadamba By-Pass (NH-748), will be diverted near Kamat Gas Station to proceed for parking at Bhakia property taking left near St Augustine Tower junction

South Goa side Vehicles: Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from South Goa side will be parked at Ella Farm, at Animal Husbandry Premises and at Open Space on either side of highway near Neura Junction. Two Wheelers will also be parked in private property prior to Neura junction

Ponda side Vehicles: Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Ponda side, will be parked at open ground near Pinto Garage. Two wheelers will also be parked at two open plots belonging to Colaco and Sequeira opposite to Madkaikar’s residence

Diwar Side Vehicles: Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Diwar Ferry will be parked in the courtyard of St Cajetan church