The traffic restrictions on the movement of vehicles in and around various parts of Central Delhi due to Beating the Retreat ceremony and Pariksha Pe Charcha event at Talkatora Stadium created chaotic situation for hundreds of commuters in Lutyens’ Delhi on Tuesday.
The commuters and traveler’s using the stretch that caught up in havoc took the Twitter to show their wrath against the long traffic jams caused due to the events. A long congestion was witnessed on Sardar Patel Marg due to heavy traffic jams made the commuters to bear long delays.
“I usually cover Sardar Patel Marg in 10 minutes but on Tuesday, it took me 35 minutes to cover the stretch to reach my office in central Delhi,” said Rahul Bahl, a restaurateur. Movement of vehicles on parts of Rafi Marg, Raisina Road, Krishna Menon Marg, ‘C’ Hexagon and Dara Shikoh Road was restricted due to Beating Retreat Ceremony.
Another commuters said, “Long traffic jam towards Karnal Bypass.” Traffic was also affected on the Kalindi Kunj stretch in southeast Delhi. “Due to Pariksha Pe charcha event at Talkatora Stadium, many roads in Lyutens’ Delhi were affected. Many roads were chock-a bloc and autos were refusing to ply on the roads around the stadium,” said Tina Panor, a media professional.
Further, traffic was obstructed on the carriageway from Uttar Pradesh (UP) Border towards Maharani Bagh due to the breakdown of a DTC Bus at Maharani Bagh, said the Traffic Police.