Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued advisory asking commuters to avoid several roads leading to Red Fort and instead use Delhi Metro, ahead of the full dress rehearsal of the Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.
“Owing to the full dress rehearsal, the entire city will be under heightened security. Barricades and checking will be intensified within the city and at the borders. Citizens are requested to plan their movements accordingly. For hassle-free journey, commuters may avail the services of Delhi Metro,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Anil Shukla, said. Major roads around Red Fort area would be closed for general traffic from 5 am to 9 am on Wednesday.
Restrictions on traffic would apply to Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail, lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail, SP Mukherjee Marg from HC Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk, Chandni Chowk from Fountain to Red Fort Chowk, New Darya Ganj Road from Ring Road to Netaji Subhas Marg and link Road from Esplanade Road to Netaji Subhas Marg, police said.
local city buses, including DTC, would be restricted on Ring Road from 5 am to 9 am on Wednesday between Hanuman Setu and Bhairon Road T-point. This apart, all goods vehicles will not be permitted between Nizamuddin Bridge and Wazirabad Bridge from midnight on Tuesday to 11 am on August 13.
Interstate buses will not be allowed between Maharana Pratap ISBT and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT from 5 am to 9 am. These buses may use GT Road, Wazirabad Road and NH-24. “The city will be under heightened security and there shall be special checking of all vehicles, both private and commercial, entering the NCT from the neighbouring States through border entry points, from 8 pm on the intervening night of August 12-13,” the traffic advisory said.