Ahead of the counting of votes for lok Sabha polls in the national Capital today, Delhi Traffic Police have made elaborate arrangements for roads leading to the counting centres.
No traffic would be allowed to ply on either carriageway of August Kranti Marg between Siri Fort Auditorium and Kamla Nehru College ‘T’ point crossing from 5 am. “Motorists, from Siri Fort Auditorium crossing, can use Balbir Saxena Marg via Gulmohar Park-Niti Bagh to reach Andrews Ganj on Ring Road and vice versa via Niti Bagh-Gulmohar Park on to August Kranti Marg for Malviya Nagar,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Anil Shukla.
The officer also said that general traffic would not be permitted on Bhai Veer Singh Marg from Kali Bari Marg towards Gole Market except election officials, authorised representatives of political parties and residents. He added that no buses, including DTC buses on Mandir Marg, would be allowed on Peshwa Road towards Gole Market. Ashoka Road will remain closed from Windsor Place to R/A Jaswant Singh. The traffic will be diverted to Rajendra Prasad Road and Rajpath.