Ahead of the celebration of Shri Krishna Janmashtami on Monday, the Delhi Police on Sunday issued traffic advisory to avoid any kind of chaos during the celebration. The festival of Janamashtami will be celebrated on Monday and large number of devotees will be visiting various temples on Monday evening, till early hours of Tuesday.
“Residents are advised to plan their journeys well in advance and leave for their destinations before time as delay in possible. People should try and board metros and take public transport instead to avoid congestion,” said Arun Kampani, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic.
The eastern carriageway of Raja Dheer Sain Marg, between Captain Gaur Marg and Sant Nagar, towards ISKCON temple will be pedestrianised. Commuters are advised to use Captain Gaur Marg and Outer Ring Road to reach their destinations.
“There will be traffic restrictions around laxmi Narain Mandir on Mandir Marg during Janamashtami on Monday from 2 pm. Further, no vehicles will be allowed on Mandir Marg — to and fro Talkatora Stadium towards Mandir Marg, upto Peshwa Road-Mandir Marg T-point. Similarly, no vehicle will be allowed on Mandir lane — from Shankar Road to Mandir Marg,” said Kampani.
The prominent temples in Delhi where Janmashtami is set to be celebrated are laxmi Narayan Temple, ISKCON temple in Amar Colony, Janmashtami Park in Punjabi Bagh, Gufawala Mandir in Preet Vihar, Adhya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir in Chhatarpur and Santoshi Mata Mandir in Hari Nagar.Many Mandir Samitis are set to take out processions (rath yatra, tableaus, decorated tempos and other vehicles) in various areas. Police said that no parking will be available on routes of procession.