Nashik Traffic Alert, 30–31 October 2026: Road Closures, Diversions & No-Parking Zones

When do the restrictions apply?

30 October: the procession corridor

Vehicles are reported barred along the entire procession route: Tapovan Ground → Tapovan Crossing → Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple → Katya Maruti Chowk → Devi Chowk → Ganeshwadi → Phul Bazaar → Gadge Maharaj Bridge → Delhi Gate → Nehru Chowk → Dhumal Point → Main Road → Raviwar Karanja → Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge → Malegaon Stand → Ramkund. The route is explained stop by stop in the Dharmadhwaj Miravnuk route guide.

Additional connecting roads closed on 30 October

• Ashok Stambh to Raviwar Karanja
• Red Cross to Dhumal Point
• Malegaon Stand to Makhmalabad Naka
• Dindori Naka to Malegaon Stand

31 October: Ramkund and Panchavati

Reported restricted approaches and stretches include:

• Ashok Stambh and Raviwar Karanja approaches
• Ahilyadevi Holkar Bridge and Malegaon Stand
• Indrakund and Panchavati Karanja
• Makhmalabad Naka to Malegaon Stand, and Panchavati Karanja to Dindori Naka
• Ramkund and Kapaleshwar Temple
• Sardar Chowk and Gauri Patangan
• Ramkund–Malviya Chowk and Shani Chowk–Ramkund
• Gadge Maharaj Bridge, Ram Setu Bridge and Gondhal Gate

Goda Aarti access restrictions — 31 October evening

A separate entry restriction is reported for the Goda Aarti area, including the Ekmukhi Datta Mandir, Gandhi Talav, Yashwant Patangan, Kapurthala Maidan, Rokdoba Maidan Ghat, Gharpure Ghat, Siddheshwar Mandir, Dhumal Point, Nehru Chowk and Main Road. Do not assume access to the ghats will stay open; follow police directions on the spot.

Alternative routes and parking

Reported alternative corridors

• Dindori Naka → Peth Naka Signal → Makhmalabad Naka → Goda Park → Gajbhiye Petrol Pump
• CBS → Meher Signal → Ashok Stambh → Old Gangapur Naka → Dream Castle → Fadol Chowk → Krishi Signal → Tarawala Signal → Amrutdham Chowk

Reported no-parking stretches

Dindori Naka–Panchavati Karanja, Katya Maruti Chowk–Indai Lawns, Raviwar Karanja–Red Cross Signal, Meher Signal–Red Cross Signal, Khadkali Signal–Shalimar and Tractor House–Amardham Road.

Reported parking for ordinary devotees (31 October)

Navbharat Live reports general parking at Gurujanche Hospital, Ashok Stambh, B.G. Bhalekar Maidan and the Amardham road, with a walking route from there towards Gandhi Talav, Rokadoba Maidan, Gauri Patangan and the old vegetable market ground. Another report lists Shinde Mala, Gauri Patangan, Mhasoba Patangan and the old vegetable market area at Panchavati, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Stadium and B.D. Bhalekar Maidan at Bhadrakali. Parking points differ between reports, so confirm on the day. Expect to walk.

Vehicles of the police, ambulances, hearses and fire services are exempt from the restrictions.

Nashik–Trimbakeshwar: the major diversion

The ceremony at Kushavarta Tirth brings its own traffic notification for the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar corridor. Free Press Journal reports it is effective from 8:00 AM on 30 October to 8:00 PM on 31 October, under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, with signage along the alternative routes.

The diversion is reported as roughly 55–61 km each way, against about 30 km on the usual road; reports quote slightly different figures. Pilgrims coming from the Ghoti side are reported to face a much longer detour (the usual Ghoti–Trimbakeshwar road, about 42 km, is reported closed to vehicles, with the alternative via Nashik and Govardhan–Girnare put at around 104 km). Allow at least double your normal travel time.

Practical tips

• Leave the car at a permitted parking area and walk; on 31 October the central roads are closed anyway.
• Travel early on both days and expect long waits at barricades.
• Do not rely on a navigation app’s default route — it may send you down a closed road. Follow police barricades and signage.
• Carry water, ID and a charged phone. Keep emergency numbers ready: police 100, ambulance 108, fire 101.
• Elderly pilgrims and young children should plan the shortest walk from parking to a permitted viewing point.