Commuters faced traffic jams in Central and New Delhi on Wednesday due to the full-dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade. With several restrictions and diversions imposed for the smooth conduct of the Republic Day celebrations, traffic movement is expected to remain affected for two more days.

Delhi Police on Wednesday issued an advisory on traffic arrangements in the national capital. According to the advisory, the Republic Day parade will start from Vijay Chowk at 10.30 am and move towards the Red Fort ground.

A related ceremony will also take place at the National War Memorial, India Gate at 9.30 am. Police have imposed extensive traffic arrangements and restrictions on the parade route.

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• The advisory said the parade will pass through Vijay Chowk, Dutta Path, C-Hexagon, Subhash Chandra Bose Square, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Netaji Subhash Marg and Red Fort.
• No traffic is being allowed on the duty route from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6 pm on Wednesday. The restrictions will continue until the parade ends.
• The advisory states that no traffic will be allowed on the duty route on Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road from 10 pm on Wednesday till the end of the parade.
• C-Hexagon-India Gate will remain closed for traffic from 9.15 am on Thursday till the parade crosses Tilak Marg.
• It said that traffic will not be allowed on Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash Marg from 10.30 am on Thursday.
• Only cross-traffic will be allowed depending on the speed of the parade. The traffic advisory suggests alternative routes that motorists can follow.
• The advisory said that the pilgrims can take Madrasa, Lodhi Road T-Point to Aurobindo Marg, AIIMS Chowk, Ring Road-Dhaula Kuan, Vande Mataram Marg and Shankar Road to reach the temple route.
• Flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms such as paragliders, paramotors, hang gliders, UAVs, UAS, microlight aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloons, small-sized powered aircraft, quadcopters or parajumping from aircraft is prohibited. Delhi till February 15, it said.
• Passengers traveling from South Delhi towards New Delhi Railway Station can pass through Dhaula Kuan, Vande Mataram Marg, Panchkuian Road, Connaught Place Outer Circle and Chelmsford Road from Paharganj side and Minto Road and Bhavabhuti Marg from Ajmeri Gate side.
• From East Delhi, they can take Boulevard Road via ISBT Bridge, Rani Jhansi Flyover, Jhandewalan Roundabout, DB Gupta Road, Sheela Cinema Road and Paharganj Bridge.
• To travel to Old Delhi Railway Station from South Delhi, the advisory urges people to use Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, Sarai Kale Khan, Rajghat, Chowk Yamuna Bazar, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chhatta Rail and Kauria Bridge. .
• Interstate buses going to Shivaji Stadium from Ghaziabad will have to take National Highway-24, Ring Road and terminate at Bhairon Road. Buses coming from National Highway-24 will take right turn on Road No. 56 and terminate at ISBT-Anand Vihar.
• Buses from Ghaziabad to Wazirabad Bridge will be diverted from Mohan Nagar towards Bhopra Chungi. No heavy transport/light goods vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi from other states from 11 pm on Thursday till the end of the parade.
• The advisory said that these vehicles will be allowed to ply between ISBT-Sarai Kale Khan and ISBT-Kashmiri Gate only on the Ring Road from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm on Friday. It said that people are requested to make maximum use of public transport to reach the duty path.

Advice for metro passengers

• “Those who have genuine e-invitation cards or e-tickets to attend the Republic Day celebrations will be issued coupons on showing government issued identity cards at the stations, which will be valid for exiting the Central Secretariat and Industry. Will be. “There are only building stations to reach the duty path,” a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) statement said.
• The same coupon will be valid for return journey from both these stations. Passengers with invitation cards marked for enclosures 1 to 9 and V1 and V2 should deboard at Udyog Bhawan.
• “Similarly, those marked for enclosures 10 to 24 and VN (with invitation cards) are advised to deboard at the Central Secretariat. Regular announcements will also be made inside the trains to inform the passengers about the same so that they deboard at the designated stations to easily reach their enclosures,” DMRC said.

Traffic advisory by Gurugram Police

Along with no entry of heavy vehicles in Delhi on Republic Day, the traffic police in Gurugram has also issued an advisory for heavy and medium vehicles in the city.

• As per the traffic advisory, all goods vehicle transporters have been informed that from 5 pm on January 25 to 1:30 pm on January 26, medium and heavy goods vehicles will not be allowed to enter Gurugram and Delhi.
• In Gurugram, this year Republic Day events will be held at five venues – Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurugram Martyrs and Freedom Fighters Memorial Stadium Nakhdola, Government Senior Secondary School (Boys), Pataudi, Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School, Sushant Lok and Tau. Devi Lal Stadium, Sohna.
• To ensure smooth traffic flow and minimize inconvenience to road users, heavy vehicles coming from Jaipur side on NH-48 will be diverted to Pachgaon on Kundlimanesarpalwal Expressway (KMP) Expressway.
• According to the advisory, heavy vehicles from local areas of Gurugram will be diverted to alternative routes at various points including Khedki Toll, Rajiv Chowk, ELFCO Chowk and Shankar Chowk.
• This time the Republic Day programs in Gurugram will be held under drone surveillance. Police said the venues will be monitored with drones and patrolling has also been done for security.
• Gurugram Police spokesperson Subhash Boken said that Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the city. He said that during this period, there will be a complete ban on the use of drones, aircraft, gliders, air balloons, kites and micro lights in Gurugram till January 26.

Traffic advisory by Noida Police

The Gautam Buddh Nagar police has also issued a traffic advisory, cautioning commuters about possible diversions on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway on January 25.

• However, emergency vehicles will be exempted from any diversion, police said.
• The traffic police have suggested alternative routes for commuters, including those bound for Delhi, with diversions planned in view of an event in nearby Bulandshahr district.
• According to officials, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Bulandshahr on January 25 for a BJP event, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also be present along with several state ministers and party leaders.
• The general public is informed that a tour program of a very special dignitary is proposed in Bulandshahr district on Thursday (January 25). In view of this, in case of any emergency in Commissionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar, traffic may be diverted for a short period on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway,” the police said in an advisory.
• Police said emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass safely during the traffic diversion and urged commuters to use alternative routes to avoid inconvenience.
• According to Thursday’s diversion plan, traffic going from Chilla red light towards Greater Noida via the expressway will be diverted from Sector 14A flyover to Sector 15 roundabout and will be able to go towards the destination via DSC route.
• The advisory said that traffic going from DND towards Greater Noida via the expressway will be diverted towards Rajnigandha Chowk in Sector 16. This traffic will be able to go towards the destination through MP-01 route and DSC route.
• Similarly, the traffic going from Kalindi border towards Greater Noida via expressway will be diverted towards Sector 37 from Mahamaya flyover. This traffic will be able to go towards the destination through MP-03 route and DSC route.
• Traffic going from Sector 37 via the expressway towards Greater Noida will be diverted to the double service road from Sector 44 roundabout. This traffic will be able to reach its destination through double service road through DSC route.
• Those going from Greater Noida to Noida via the expressway will be diverted towards Sector 94 from Charkha intersection. This traffic will be able to reach its destination via Mahamaya flyover via Sector 37.
• There will be a diversion from Mahamaya flyover towards Sector 37 for the passengers going from Kalindi Border to Dalit Prerna Sthal Parking Tiraha towards DND/Chilla. This traffic will be able to reach the destination from Sector 37 via DSC route, MP-03 route.
• Traffic going from GIP Mall towards DND via Filmcity flyover will be diverted with a U-turn under the Filmcity flyover.
• According to the advisory, this traffic will be able to go towards the destination through DSC route and elevated route. Those going towards Delhi via DND flyover from Rajnigandha side will be diverted from Rajnigandha Chowk.
• It has been said that this traffic will be able to go towards the destination through DSC route from New Ashok Nagar border.
• Similarly, traffic going towards Delhi via Golchakkar Chowk Sector 15 to Sector 14A flyover will be diverted from Golchakkar Chowk.
• This traffic will be able to go towards the destination through DSC route from New Ashok Nagar border. I
• n Greater Noida, traffic from Zero Point via Yamuna Expressway will be diverted towards Pari Chowk. This traffic will be able to reach its destination via Kasna Town, Sirsa, Eastern Peripheral Expressway.
• The advisory said that the traffic coming from Agra towards Noida will be able to descend towards Jewar city before Jewar Toll Plaza and will be able to go towards the destination via Khurja Bypass via Sabauta Underpass via Jahangirpur.
• Additionally, those traveling from Pari Chowk towards Noida via Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be diverted from Pari Chowk towards Sujpur. This traffic will be able to reach its destination from Surajpur via Greater Noida West.
• “Diversions on the two major expressways can be done only when necessary. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav told news agency PTI that the diversion has been announced to ensure that passengers opt for alternative routes and avoid any inconvenience to them.