Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Cuttack police have increased security around the city in anticipation of the Kali Puja immersion celebration. To guarantee the event is held peacefully, a sizable police force has been stationed at various locations, and top officers have been assigned particular duties. By holding in-depth talks with local elders and closely monitoring any troublemakers who could disseminate rumors or false information, the police have adopted a proactive stance. 64 Platoon Force has been stationed at strategic places, and the Special Tactical Unit is patrolling critical regions.
Priority is being given to gathering intelligence, and police are on guard to avoid any unpleasant situations during the immersion parade. To guarantee that the Kali Puja event is conducted peacefully, the police are taking all necessary measures and learning from the Durga Puja experience. A traffic advice has also been issued by the police for the immersion festival. In accordance with the advise, the following limitations are put in place for the convenience and safety of the general public: cars cannot be driven in and around Cuttack city after 7 AM on Friday till the immersion procession is over on Saturday.
It further said that during the above-mentioned period, no vehicles shall be allowed to ply on the following routes, and traffic will be diverted through adjacent roads as mentioned below:
- From CDA Market Complex, Post office chhak, and Bombay hotel chhak of College square towards Ranihat Clock Tower. They can avail Mahanadi ring road.
- From Howra Motor chhak towards Mangalabag chhak. They can avail Mahanadi Ring Road via Matamatha chhak.
- From Malgodown State Bank side to College chhak through Piligrim raod. They can proceed towards OMP/CDA market chhak / College square through Malgodown and Malgodown fly over bridge.
- From Mochi Sahi Chhak to Clock Tower chhak via Ranihat High School. They can take left turn at Mochi Sahi Chhak to proceed Clock Tower chhak or Jobra Chhak via Dr. Tejeswar Rao Chhak.
- From Bajrakabati Bridge to Ranihat chhak, when Medha will approach to Ranihat Chhak. They can proceed towards Buxibazar or Mangalabag side through Kesharpur Bridge.
- From Kathagola Chhak towards Mangalabag Chhak.
- From Matamath Chhak and Vigilance Gada towards Howrah Motor Chhak.
- From Grinner Hotel Chhak towards Mani Sahoo Chhak and Mastan Dargha chhak (Tanishq).
- From Bepari sahi Durga Ghara chhak, Pension lane and Samaj Office chhak towards Buxibazar chhak.
- From Meria Bazar bridge towards Pravat cinema.
- From Laxmibrass Band or Kar Palace towards Tinikonoa Bagicha chhak.
- From Hati pokhari Chhak to Jail Road chhak.
- From Ravenshaw Girls High School to Padhiyari library and Gouri Shankar Park
- From Dharmasala Chhak towards Gouri Shankar Park and Utkalika Chhak.
- From High Court Chhak, Balubazar Chhak and Petra Chhak towards Choudhury bazaar chhak.
- From Municipality old gate towards Purnna Sahoo Chhak.
- From Tala Telenga Bazar Hanuman Temple towards Kathajodi Ring Road via Nursigha Nath Matha.
- From Nandi Sahi towards Purnna Sahoo Chhak via Apananka Hotel chhak.
- From Khannagar Chhak and Blue lagoon Chhak towards Purighat Gada on Kathajodi ring road.
- Heavy vehicles and passenger buses are not allowed from judicial academy chhak towards Purighat. They can avail the route through Trisulia or Satichura.
