Traffic curbs for Kanwar Yatra in Muzaffarnagar UP till August 12

To ensure the smooth running of the annual pilgrimage, the movement of heavy vehicles on the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway and the Ganga Canal Road will be restricted from July 30. Representative image. | Photo credit: ANI

Movement of heavy vehicles on Delhi-Haridwar National Highway and Ganga Canal Road in Muzaffarnagar will be restricted from July 30 due to Kanwar Yatra, while all vehicles will be banned from these routes from August 4 to August 12, police said on Monday (July 27, 2026).

The Kanwar Yatra, during which thousands of devotees bring holy water from the Ganga in Haridwar to offer at Shiva temples in their hometowns, will be held from July 30 to August 11.

Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Atul Kumar Chaubey said that a section of the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway will be reserved exclusively for kanwariyas during the yatra. To ensure the smooth running of the annual pilgrimage, the movement of heavy vehicles on the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway and the Ganga Canal Road will be restricted from July 30. The ban on all types of vehicles will be in effect from August 4 to 12, he said.

District Magistrate Umesh Mishra told reporters that police divers will be deployed at all major bathing spots along the Ganga Canal Road to ensure the safety of pilgrims. A temporary police station has been set up at Rampur Tiraha on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway for the Kanwar Yatra.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjai Kumar said Sub-Inspector Subhash Chand will be the SHO of the temporary police station at Rampur Tiraha and around 20 police personnel will be posted there.

Published – 27 Jul 2026 11:25 IST