Haridwar district police on Wednesday issued a detailed traffic diversion and restriction plan for the two-week Kanwar Mela, which begins on Thursday, with the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway set to remain out of bounds for Kanwariya vehicles. Kanwariyas return home after collecting holy Ganga water on NH-58 in Haridwar on Thursday. (HT photo | Rameshwar Gaur) Under the Kanwar Mela Traffic Plan-2026, the biggest impact is expected on the NH-58 stretch between Narsain, Roorkee and Haridwar, which witnesses heavy movement of kanwariyas, particularly those travelling in vehicles carrying decorated Kanwars. During the peak days of the pilgrimage, NH-58 will be closed to general traffic and all lanes will be opened exclusively for kanwariyas, officials said. Senior superintendent of police (SSP), Haridwar, Navneet Singh Bhullar said the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will not be opened for kanwariya vehicles. The restriction is aimed at ensuring that general commuters have an alternative route for travelling between Delhi and Dehradun and can also reach Haridwar from the Biharigarh side using the newly opened expressway. State transport buses arriving from Delhi, Punjab and Haryana will …