{"id":107256,"date":"2025-11-07T23:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=107256"},"modified":"2025-11-07T23:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:30:14","slug":"major-traffic-restrictions-announced-for-ironman-70-3-goa-2025-on-november-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=107256","title":{"rendered":"Major traffic restrictions announced for IRONMAN 70.3 Goa 2025 on November 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goa Khabar : The Goa Traffic Police has issued an extensive traffic advisory for IRONMAN 70.3 Goa, India 2025, scheduled on Sunday, 9th November 2025, from 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Several key roads in Panaji, Miramar, Dona Paula, Ribandar, Merces, and Cortalim will remain closed or partially restricted to ensure the safe conduct of the race. Motorists have been urged to plan travel in advance and strictly follow diversions and police instructions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race-Day Road Closures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorities confirmed that the entire race route will remain closed for vehicular traffic from 3:00 AM till race completion. Key closures include:<\/p>\n

Ribandar Causeway (Ribandar Patti to Divja Circle)<\/p>\n

Riverside lane (RHS) of DB Marg between Divja Circle and Miramar<\/p>\n

Miramar Beachside lane (RHS) \u2013 Dr. Jack Sequeira Road to NIO Circle<\/p>\n

RHS lane from NIO Circle to Raj Bhavan Gate<\/p>\n

Left-hand side (LHS) of NH66 from Divja to Merces, and from Merces to the New Zuari Bridge (Verna side), reserved exclusively for participants<\/p>\n

Two-way traffic will be allowed only on the RHS lane of NH66 between KTC Circle and the New Zuari Bridge.<\/p>\n

Cortalim & New Flyover Restrictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

As per the latest notification:<\/p>\n

1. One lane of NH66 at Cortalim Flyover (Panaji \u2192 Margao) will remain closed from 3:00 AM to 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n

The opposite lane (Margao \u2192 Panaji) will remain open.<\/p>\n

2. Vehicle Diversions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panaji \u2192 Margao traffic will use the Cortalim Flyover and proceed via Kesarval Junction.<\/p>\n

Margao \u2192 Panaji traffic will be diverted through Sharayu Toyota \u2192 Santrant Slope \u2192 Cortalim Cross \u2192 Cortalim Circle \u2192 Up Ramp.<\/p>\n

3. Heavy Vehicles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavy vehicles (except essential goods) and route buses from Titan Junction, Verna toward Verna\u2013Borim will be diverted for the duration of the event.<\/p>\n

Alternate Routes for Local Residents<\/p>\n

A dedicated car lane will function for residents along DB Marg from Miramar Residency Gate to Marriott lane.<\/p>\n

Vehicles may enter through Marriott lane, exit at the Starbucks junction, and continue via La Campala internal roads.<\/p>\n

Two-Way Traffic Arrangements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two-way movement will be permitted on:<\/p>\n

LHS lane from Seniors Park to NIO Circle<\/p>\n

DB Marg up to Miramar, with exit options via Dhempe College Road or Adarsh Circle<\/p>\n

Major Diversions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Old Goa\u2013Ribandar \u2192 Panaji: via Chimbel \u2192 Merces \u2192 Atal Setu<\/p>\n

Panaji \u2192 Ribandar: via KTC Circle \u2192 Mala \u2192 St. Cruz \u2192 Merces<\/p>\n

Caranzalem \u2192 Panaji: through Tonca \u2192 Caculo Mall \u2192 St. Inez \u2192 18th June Road<\/p>\n

Merces\u2013Bambolim\u2013Agassaim\u2013Margao: via Old Siridao Road \u2192 Goa Velha \u2192 Old Pilar \u2192 Agassaim Y-junction<\/p>\n

Airport\/Margao-bound vehicles: through the barricaded LHS lane on the New Zuari Bridge<\/p>\n

Old Goa\/Merces traffic to Panaji\/Porvorim: via Atal Setu Up Ramp before Merces Circle<\/p>\n

IRONKIDS Event \u2013 November 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday, 8th November, the RHS beachside lane from Miramar Circle to Vivanta Miramar and the LHS lane up to the Science Centre will be closed from 3:00 AM to 10:00 AM.<\/p>\n

Two-way traffic will be allowed between the Science Centre and Dona Paula Circle.<\/p>\n

General Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

No parking or stopping will be allowed on the race route or diversion roads.<\/p>\n

Emergency vehicles will receive uninterrupted movement.<\/p>\n

Route buses will operate on diverted paths.<\/p>\n

Public is advised to avoid unnecessary travel in the affected areas.<\/p>\n

The Goa Traffic Police has appealed for public cooperation to ensure the smooth execution of the international sporting event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Goa Khabar : The Goa Traffic Police has issued an extensive traffic advisory for IRONMAN 70.3 Goa, India 2025, scheduled on Sunday, 9th November 2025, from 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Several key roads in Panaji, Miramar, Dona Paula, Ribandar, Merces, and Cortalim will remain closed or partially restricted to ensure the safe conduct of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":107257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-107256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107258,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107256\/revisions\/107258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/107257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}