There was long queues of vehicles on Monday as Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remained closed at several points due to the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s farms laws.
Following the traffic jams, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about the traffic affected areas and suggested alternative routes.
In a series of tweet Traffic police said that traffic will remain affected on Road no. 56 from ISBT Anand Vihar to Ghazipur due to closing of border.
“The suggested diversion points include Akshardham Setu towards Akshardham, NH-9, Max Hospital cut NH-24 towards Hassanpur depot, Ghazipur roundabout towards Anand Vihar, Paper market towards Mayur Vihar Phase-3 to avoid Murga Mandi, Kondli Pul towards Ghazipur roundabout,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
“The suggested diversion point have been open at 10.05 AM and from the point of National Highway No 9, National Highway No 24 open from the Upper side UP Gate towards Ghaziabad, Meerut and Hapur,” said traffic police.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation stated that the entry/exit gates of Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma and Tikri Border stations were closed.
From last two months, thousands of farmers have been protesting at Delhi's borders, Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders, with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, demanding a rollback of the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. The protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that these laws would pave the way for the dismantling of the minimum support price (MSP) system, leaving them at the "mercy" of big corporations.
However, the government has maintained that the new laws will bring better opportunities to farmers and introduce new technologies in agriculture.