Traffic curbs across central areas amid heavy security

The second day of the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest in the city saw heavy traffic restrictions across Central Delhi on Sunday. According to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory, diversions took effect from 6 am, affecting traffic around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk, and several other key intersections in Lutyens’ Delhi.

The restrictions come amid a security clampdown after CJP and prominent student organisations, including the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), announced that protests would continue until their demands were met.

The affected stretches include the Ashoka Road-Jantar Mantar Road roundabout, Tolstoy Marg-Janpath crossing, Jai Singh Road-Sansad Marg crossing, Rail Bhawan roundabout, Patel Chowk, Gol Dak Khana and several intersections around Connaught Place.

Traffic movement is also likely to be affected at Mandi House, the Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg junction, the Lodhi Road flyover, Neela Gumbad roundabout, the Samrat Hotel roundabout, the Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg crossing and the underpasses beneath the Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh flyovers.

The traffic police have advised commuters to avoid non-essential travel and allow extra time for journeys to railway stations, inter-state bus terminals, and the airport, particularly when travelling through New Delhi and central Delhi.

It said it would regulate or relax restrictions based on real-time assessments and urged commuters to follow updates on its official website and social media platforms.

Extraordinary security arrangements remain in place across Delhi for the second consecutive day, with over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed, as the CJP announced that its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Kumar would continue. Delhi Police detained a large number of protesters on Saturday as it launched an extensive operation to prevent demonstrators from reaching Jantar Mantar, where the proposed gathering was denied permission.

Police have intensified security across the national capital, with heightened surveillance at borders, railway stations, bus terminals and other sensitive locations to prevent unauthorised gatherings and maintain law and order.