Amit Shah to Visit Bhubaneswar Today; Attend CISF Event, Inaugurate Projects, Traffic Advisory Issued

Amit Shah to Visit Bhubaneswar Today; Attend CISF Event, Inaugurate Projects, Traffic Advisory Issued

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bhubaneswar on Friday (March 6) to attend a series of official programmes in Odisha.

During his visit, Shah will attend the 57th Raising Day celebration of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Mundali as the chief guest and address the gathering. He will later travel to Paradip to inaugurate a Sulphuric Acid Plant at around 1:45 PM.

After completing the Paradip programme, the Union Home Minister will return to Bhubaneswar to lay the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and inaugurate its temporary campus. The Odisha government has allotted 40 acres of land for the establishment of the university.

Shah will also perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), inaugurate an exhibition on the new criminal laws, flag off a mobile forensic van, and virtually inaugurate several new police station buildings. On the occasion, MoUs will be signed between IIT Bhubaneswar and Rashtriya Raksha University.

Meanwhile, the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Commissionerate Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of the Home Minister’s visit.

Traffic restrictions on 6th March:

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Biju Patnaik International Airport Square → Capital Hospital Square → AG Square → PMG Square → Rabindra Mandap Square → Housing Board Square → Right turn → Ram Mandir Square.

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Ram Mandir Square → Housing Board Square → Left turn → Rabindra Mandap Square → PMG Square → AG Square → Capital Hospital Square → Airport Square.

Police clarified that emergency vehicles such as fire services and ambulances will not be affected by the restrictions. Commuters have been advised to avoid the affected routes, use alternate roads, plan travel in advance, and allow extra time for their journey. Authorities have also requested the public to cooperate with traffic personnel and follow instructions for smooth traffic management during the visit.