North Goa: In light of the inaugural ceremony for the 37th National Games set to take place in Goa on October 26, 2023, the Goa Traffic Police has issued a Traffic Advisory. During the inaugural function, from 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm, the traffic flow will be affected on specific roads:
NH 566 from INS Hansa towards Birla Cross.
New Zuari Bridge towards Birla Cross – Titan.
NH66 from Keserval Motel towards Seraulim Junction (Western bypass).
Wholesale fish market Seraulim towards old market circle.
Old Market Circle towards Dambab Circle – Fatorda four road junction Arlem Junction.
Ambaji junction towards Padre Pedru ferrao road till Fatorda four road junction and towards Old Market.
NH 66 Margao City towards Old Market.
Murida Road from Canara ATM to four road junction Fatorda.
Road behind KTC towards Joggers Park.
Additionally, there will be no parking allowed for any type of vehicles along the route from Wholesale fish market towards Ravindra Bhavan – Arlem Junction, and in the open space opposite KTC Bus stand (in front of Rebello Hospital and Paulo Office).
For city traffic circulation, the following routes are advised:
Colva to Margao City: Colva- Madel- Ring Road- Railway gate Comba- Municipal garden city.
Fatorda to Margao City: Murida- Agali Borda Holy Spirit- Old Hospicio – city.
Nuvem to Margao City: Nuvem – Goa Rajee- Arlem Bolshe- Borda- Holy Spirit- Old Hospicio – city.
Regarding the route to the stadium for the Inaugural Function:
North to Fatorda (Buses): NH 66 Nuvem District Hospital – Old Market- Ravindra Bhavan (Alighting point) parking at KTC Margao.
South to Fatorda (Buses): Eastern Bypass – Arlem- Nuvem- District Hospital – Old Market – Ravindra Bhavan (Alighting point) parking at KTC Margao.
For alternate routes from South to North (vice-versa):
Vasco to Panaji / North: Chicalim Junction – NH 366 St Jacinto Island – Cortalim- up ramp new Zuari Bridge.
Margao to Panaji/ North: Eastern Bypass- Arlem Circle SH5 Raia –Borim Tolnaka- Rassaim- Thana Cortalim Junction up ramp new Zuari Bridge- Panaji.
For alternate routes to Dabolim Airport:
North (Panaji side): Agassiam – Old Zuari Bridge – Cortalim Junction- NH 366 – St Jacinto Island- Chicalim Junction- Airport Junction-Grade Separator- Airport.
South (Margao/Ponda side): Eastern Bypass- Arlem Circle SH -5 Raia- Borim Tolnaka- Rassaim- Thana Cortalim- Cortalim Junction- NH 366- St Jacinto Island- Chicalim Junction- Airport Junction- Grade Separator- Airport. All citizens and visitors are requested to follow this advisory.
