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MARGAO
As the stage is set for the exposition of the relics of St Anthony of Padua at the Padre Pio Chapel at Moddi, Navelim from Saturday noon to Sunday evening, the traffic department has come out with an elaborate traffic arrangement for the smooth flow of traffic in and around Moddi during the two-day religious event.
The Capuchin Priests have also made arrangements for the smooth conduct of the two-day exposition. They have roped in around 200 volunteers to assist the devotees thronging the Padre Pio Chapel for the veneration of the relics. The relics will be exposed for veneration after a religious ceremony on March 3 after noon at 3 pm. The relics will be exposed for veneration till 9 pm on Saturday. On March 4, the ceremony will begin with the Sunday mass at 6.30 am. The veneration will continue till 2.45 pm and the ceremony will culminate with an Eucharistic celebration at 3 pm.
The Traffic department, in a statement, has come out with a detailed road map concerning parking, route, road closure and diversion.
Road closure and traffic diversion will be effected near the Padre Pio Chapel behind Manu’s house and near the Chapel towards Blasco Executive side road. No vehicle will be allowed to proceed towards Padre Pio Chapel side from these two roads.
The traffic department has said that there will be no vehicular parking on the stretch of road in front of Padre Pio Chapel, adding that no vehicles will be allowed to park to park on the roads from Shantinagar Junction to Jhakniband junction and on internal roads in and around the Padre Pio Chapel.
Devotees can come to the Chapel for the veneration from three side, from Jhakniband junction, Shantinagar junction and from Renault showroom side. All three roads will be closed for general public and only devotees and locals will be allowed to proceed on these routes.
