Following are the measures taken to facilitate the public opening ceremony of 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), scheduled for Thursday (20th November) afternoon in Panaji. Some of the arrangements will also be in force till the IFFI concludes on 28th November. The following traffic advisory has been issued by the Government of Goa.
•On 20/11/2025, the Goa State Floats will initially assemble at Merces
Junction on Panaji – Old Goa Service Road. Whereas, Promotional and States Floats will initially assemble on the open space near Divja Circle.
• On 20/11/2025, from 13.00 Hrs all floats will be allowed to line-up at the Starting Point i.e. Old GMC via D.B.B. Marg on left side lane (incoming).
• On 20/11/2025, all floats parked at Merces Junction on Panaji – Old Goa Service Road will proceed via KTC Panaji for line-up.
•On 20/11/2025, the Floats will culminate near Kala Academy, Campal and thereafter will be parked at Football Ground on D.B.B. Marg and remain till
further instructions from the Traffic Police.
• From 20/11/2025 to 28/11/2025 the Inox Lane (Gen. Bernard Guedes Road)
will be closed for the movement of all types of vehicular traffic.
Incoming Traffic to Panaji and Float Parade (20/11/2025)
• The incoming traffic to Panaji city will proceed as per normal route that is
through new Patto Bridge via Divja Circle and MLCP Parking facility route
and will be diverted inside the city at Dayanand Bandodkar statue to proceed further via Church Square/Cross Road junction.
•Vehicles coming from Bambolim side will also be allowed to enter Panaji
city via new Mala Bridge – Four Pillar Junction – Bhatlem.
•Once the float parade begins, no City Buses will be allowed to ply in either
direction till the float parade is over.
•Traffic coming from Ribandar side towards Panaji will be diverted at
Ribandar Causeway via Merces underpass, take right and proceed to Panaji via NH-748.
Outgoing Traffic from Panaji City (20/11/2025)
• The outgoing traffic including route buses from Miramar side will take right
turn from Campal Ganesh/Kala Academy to proceed via Fire Brigade
Junction / St. Inez Junction – Caculo Island –18th June Road – Church
square – Cortin and thereafter proceed further via Old Patto bridge or Mala
Bridge.
• Traffic coming from Rua-de-Ourem on reaching near Hotel Sona will not be allowed to take left. This traffic will be diverted to take right turn and then proceed towards Kaju Darbar and to their respective destination.
• In view of ban of entry of vehicles into the city, no heavy/commercial
vehicles should be allowed to enter the City from 07.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs. Similarly the heavy and other commercial vehicles including all Tourist Buses coming from Dona Paula will not be allowed beyond Miramar Circle after 13.00 hrs.
• Traffic from Panaji proceeding towards Ribandar will be diverted from Divja circle towards KTC Circle – Merces Circle – Bypass road and proceed further by Bye-pass road to take left from Ribandar – Merces road.
Parking Zones during Float Parade (20/11/2025)
• All vehicles (with Pass) A- PVR Inox Multiplex, Panaji, S1 (Pick Up &
Drop) at Kala Academy, S2 (Pick Up & Drop) at Kala Academy & S4
(Media) at Market Lane.
• All vehicles (without Pass) coming from North Goa for IFFI floats will be parked at EDC Plaza/ MLCP and near KTC bus stand.
• All vehicles (without Pass) coming from South Goa for IFFI floats will be diverted at GMC Bambolim to proceed via Goa University – NIO Circle – Miramar and to park at Campal Football/Parade Ground.
No Parking Zones during Float Parade (20/11/2025)
• Jose Falcao Road
• Joao Castro Road
• Match Corner to Casa International (M.G. Road).
• Caculo Island to St. Inez junction.
• Church Square to Cortin Foot Bridge.
• Down the Road Pub to Match Corner.
