THE Nagpur Traffic Police have announced new rules to control traffic jams caused by private travel buses in the city. From August 20, private travel buses in Nagpur will be banned from picking up, dropping off, or parking on the Inner RingRoad anditsinside radius between 8 am and 10 pm. They will be allowed to operate only from their own private parking spaces, as part of new traffic measures to ease congestion in the city. Nagpurhasnearly30lakhpeople,withabout 20 lakh two-wheelers and 5 lakh four-wheelers on the roads. Development work and increasing traffic has led to serious congestion, especially during rush hours.

 

Narrow roads and large buses stopping in busy areas cause traffic jams, air pollution, and noise pollution. From August 13 to September 12, 2025, police will monitor bus activities. Parking in “NoParking” zones outside the ring road will also be banned. Private bus owners must inform passengers, update websites, and arrange alternative stops within seven days. Those who break the rules will face action under Section 223 of the Indian Penal Code 2023.DeputyCommissionerofPolice(Traffic) Lohit Matani has requested drivers to cooperate for smoother traffic and reduce inconvenience to the public. Problem areas identified CENTRAL areas like Central Avenue, Jadhav Square, Baidyanath Square, Vijay Talkies Square, Cotton Market Square, Gitanjali Square, Rahate Colony Square, Bhole Petrol PumpSquare,Ravi Nagar Square,Sakkardara Square,DighoriSquare,ChhatrapatiSquare, Hindustan Colony, Indora Square, Automotive Square, and others often see illegal pick-ups and drops by private buses. On major routes such as WardhaRoad, AmravatiRoad, Jabalpur Road, Chhindwara Road, Bhandara Road, and UmredRoad,busesstopwherever they like and increae risk of mishaps. Where buses can park now SOME operators like Saini, Mahatma, Baba, Sawan, Maa Durga,andKhuranahavetheir own parking spaces. Others use pay-and-park facilities. Passengers can reach new stops outside the Inner Ring Road using metro,taxis, autorickshaws and other public transport. Exceptions to rule THE ban does not apply to MSRTC buses, company employee buses (with permission), wedding or private function buses (with permission),ambulances,emergency vehicles, school buses, senior citizen/women’s special buses, and religious pilgrimage buses. 

 

 

CURRENTLY, around 642 buses run on Wardha-Yavatmal-Chandrapur route, 190 on AmravatiRoad towardsPune/Nashik, 78 on Koradi Road towards Chhindwara, 296 on Jabalpur Road towards Bhopal/Indore, 92 on Bhandara Road towards Gondia /Chhattisgarh, and 308 on Umred Road towardsGadchiroli.Manyof thesebuseshave no official parking and block narrow roads.