Traffic curbs announced in Thiruvananthapuram for Attukal Pongala on March 3

Traffic restrictions in Thiruvananthapuram for Attukal Pongala on March 3 include bans on heavy vehicles and parking.

The Thiruvananthapuram City police have announced traffic regulations and parking restrictions across the State capital in connection with the Attukal Pongala festival to be held on Tuesday (March 3, 2026).

The curbs will be in force from 1 p.m. on Monday (March 2, 2026) until 8 p.m. on Tuesday to ensure the smooth conduct of the ritual and public safety.

Container lorries, goods carriers and other heavy vehicles will not be permitted to enter the city limits or park on roads within the Corporation area during the restricted period. Vehicles found causing obstruction or posing safety risks will be removed without prior notice, and legal action will be initiated, a police advisory stated.

Parking will be strictly prohibited on both sides of major roads and adjoining bylanes surrounding the temple precinct and other congestion-prone areas. Devotees arriving in private vehicles have been directed not to park on arterial stretches, including MC Road and MG Road, or on roads surrounding the temple.

Moreover, parking on footpaths, narrow roads and major junctions has been completely banned. The police have also prohibited setting up Pongala hearths on footpaths and warned against parking vehicles near such hearths to prevent fire hazards.

Devotees travelling by vehicle have been instructed to use the designated parking grounds identified across various parts of the city, including open grounds, school campuses, college grounds and bypass parking zones in areas such as Karamana, Pappanamcode, Nemom, Thiruvallam, Poojappura, Vazhuthacaud and Vellayambalam.