Immersion of Goddess Durga idols at various ghats of Yamuna brought the, traffic to a grinding halt as important stretches in Delhi owing to Dussehra and the idol immersions were clogged due to heavy vehicular movement.
Stretches leading to the various ghats were choked as hundreds of trucks and other vehicles bearing the idols headed to the Yamuna.
Major roads and areas such as Mandir Marg, Panchkuian Road, Kashmere Gate, Chandgi Ram Akhara, Minto Road, Rajghat, Outer Ring Road, and Wazirabad bridge witnessed heavy traffic, police said.
The processions comprising several types of vehicles congregated at Kudesia Ghat, Geeta Ghat, Shyam Ghat, Kalindi Kunj, Chatth Puja Ghat and Chilla Ghat for immersion of the idols.
"Anticipating the high turnout today, we had made elaborate arrangements to monitor the traffic situation. There was heavy deployment of traffic personnel in the areas surrounding Kudesia Ghat, Geeta Ghat and other places where immersions happen," a police officer said.