Published: 24th October 2025

Nagar Kirtan Parade November 2025

From 10am until 2pm approximately, on Sunday 2nd November, there will be various road closures in Sandwell whilst the Nagar Kirtan Parade takes place. During this time, there will be multiple service diversions.

West Bromwich - services 4, 4M, 5, 40, 43, 44, 47, 74, 79 & 89

Whilst there are rolling road closures on Moor Street, Cronehills Linkway, Price Street and High Street, the following diversions will be in place:

Services 4 & 4M - Moor Street Closure

Heading from West Bromwich
Buses will divert from West Bromwich Bus Station via Spon Lane, Kelvin Way, u-turn at Trinity Way island, Kelvin Way, and Bromford Road to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Services 4 & 4M - Cronehills Linkway closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from All Saints Way via Hallam Street, Reform Street, Bull Street, and West Bromwich Ringway to West Bromwich Bus Station.

Heading from West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Services 5 & 40 - Cronehills Linkway closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from All Saints Way via Hallam Street, Reform Street, Bull Street, and West Bromwich Ringway to West Bromwich Bus Station.

Heading from West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 43 - Price Street closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from Oak Lane via Dartmouth Street, High Street, and St Michaels Street to West Bromwich Bus Station.

Heading from West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Services 44, 47, 74 & 79 - High Street closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from High Street via Dartmouth Street, Oak Lane, Oxford Road, Izons Road, and Price Street to West Bromwich Bus Station.

Heading from West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 74 - High Street Closure

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from West Bromwich Ringway via Spon Lane, Kelvin Way, Trinity Way, and High Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 89 - High Street closure

Heading towards Bearwood
Buses will divert from West Bromwich Ringway via Spon Lane, Kelvin Way, and Kenrick Way to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from Glover Street via Trinity Way, Kelvin Way, Spon Lane, and West Bromwich Ringway.

Oldbury - services 4, 4M, 12, 23, 49 & 87

Whilst there are rolling road closures on Bromford Lane, Halesowen Street, Oldbury Ringway, Tat Bank Road, Vicarage Road and Birmingham Road, the following diversions will be in place:

Services 4 & 4M - Bromford Lane closure

Heading towards Walsall
Buses will divert from Churchbridge via Oldbury Ringway, West Bromwich Street, Oldbury Road, Albion Road, Brandon Road, Albion Road, and Oak Road to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Blackheath/Merry Hill
Buses will divert from Oak Road via Albion Road, Brandon Road, Albion Road, Oldbury Road, West Bromwich Street, Roway Lane, Dudley Road East, Oldbury Ringway, and Churchbridge to rejoin the normal line of route.

Services 4 & 4M - Halesowen Street closure

Heading towards Walsall
Buses will divert from Churchbridge via Oldbury Ringway, past Rounds Green Road island, and continue along Oldbury Ringway to rejoin the normal line of route at Bromford Road.

Heading towards Blackheath/Merry Hill
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 12 - Halesowen Street closure

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Oldbury Ringway, u-turn at Dudley Road island, then return along Oldbury Ringway to rejoin the normal line of route after Churchbridge island.

Heading towards Dudley
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 12 - Oldbury Ringway closure

Heading towards Dudley
Buses will divert from Park Lane via Park Street, Churchbridge, and Halesowen Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 12 - Tat Bank Road and Vicarage Road closures

Heading towards Dudley
Buses will divert from Dog Kennel Lane via Crosswells Road, and Station Road to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 23 - Oldbury Ringway closure

Heading towards Brandhall
Buses will divert from Halesowen Street via Churchbridge island, Churchbridge, Park Street, Park Lane, Station Street, Western Road, and Tat Bank Road to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Oldbury
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 23 - Tat Bank Road and Vicarage Road closure

Heading towards Oldbury
Buses will divert from Vicarage Road via Crosswells Road, Station Road, Park Lane, Seven Stars Road, and Oldbury Ringway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Brandhall
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 49 - Tat Bank Road and Vicarage Road closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from Vicarage Road via Crosswells Road, Station Road, Park Lane, Seven Stars Road, Oldbury Ringway, u-turn at Churchbridge island, Oldbury Ringway, Birmingham Road, Oldbury Road, and Spon Lane to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Bearwood
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 87 - Birmingham Road closure

Heading towards Dudley
Buses will divert from Birmingham Road via Rood End Road, Tat Bank Road, Stone Street, and Oldbury Ringway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Smethwick - services 48, 49, 80, 87 & 89

Whilst there are rolling road closures on St Pauls Road and High Street, the following diversions will be in place:

Service 48 - St Pauls Road closure

Diversion 1

Heading towards QE Hospital
Buses will divert from Spon Lane via Oldbury Road, Fenton Street, St Pauls Road, and Holly Lane to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Diversion 2

Heading towards QE Hospital
Buses will divert from Spon Lane, Oldbury Road, Rood End Road, Vicarage Road, Dog Kennel Lane, Basons Lane, and Queens Road to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 49 - St Pauls Road closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from Vicarage Road via Tat Bank Road, Stone Street, Green Street, Birmingham Road, Oldbury Road, and Spon Lane South to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Bearwood
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 80 - High Street closure

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Oldbury Road via Tollhouse Way, and High Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 87 - High Street closure

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Oldbury Road via Tollhouse Way, and High Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Dudley
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

Service 89 - High Street closure

Heading towards West Bromwich
Buses will divert from Stony Lane via Little Moor Hill, Coopers Lane, and High Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Bearwood
Buses will follow the reverse of the above route.

 

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