Pamba Police Announces New Traffic and Parking Restrictions; Private Vehicle Parking Restricted at Key Locations
Pamba: In view of the 2026–27 Sabarimala Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, Pamba Police has announced a series of traffic and parking regulations, effective from November 14, 2026, to ensure smooth vehicle movement and prevent congestion in the Pamba area.
As per the announcement issued by the Pamba Police Station, private vehicles will not be permitted to park along the service road from Pamba Ganapathi Temple to Triveni Junction or on either side of the road. Parking on the road when Devaswom Board and other designated parking facilities are full is strictly prohibited. Private vehicles will also not be allowed in front of the Police Mess, Forest Eco Shop, tractor checking point, Sree Rama Saketham Auditorium, Pamba Hospital and Jaggery Godown.
Private vehicles belonging to officials travelling to Sannidhanam for duty and traders must be shifted to the Hilltop parking ground, while vehicles belonging to dolly operators must be moved to Nilakkal.
Heavy vehicles transporting jaggery, rice, tender coconuts and other supplies must be parked along the service road behind the Pamba toilet complexes without obstructing traffic. They will be allowed to unload their goods at the Jaggery Godown as space becomes available and must leave after unloading. Tender coconut trucks will also be permitted to unload depending on traffic conditions.
When the service road becomes congested with heavy trucks, vehicles arriving from the Chalakayam side will be temporarily parked there and allowed into Pamba as space becomes available.
Trucks carrying supplies to Sannidhanam must unload their goods at the designated areas behind the Annadana Mandapam and near the beginning of the toilet complexes. The goods must then be transported to Sannidhanam using tractors. Loading and unloading will not be permitted in the area surrounding the Jaggery Godown.
Police have also directed that all construction materials piled up along the service road and in the Manappuram area be removed before 6 PM on November 14.
Pamba Police has warned that private vehicles violating the parking restrictions along the service road will be removed using recovery vehicles and legal action will be initiated against the violators.
The restrictions have been issued by the Station House Officer, Pamba Police Station, as part of the traffic management arrangements for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season. Pilgrims, traders, government officials and transport operators have been requested to cooperate with the police and follow the instructions.