Delhi Police issues Traffic Advisory
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for Sunday, October 11, warning commuters of possible restrictions, diversions and delays at several key locations across the national capital.
According to the advisory, traffic movement may be affected from 6 am onwards, depending on the situation on the ground. The advisory covers 30 intersections and road stretches, particularly across Central Delhi, New Delhi and areas surrounding Connaught Place.
The traffic restrictions come amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital following protests linked to electoral roll revisions and demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had called for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar on October 11, seeking Kumar’s resignation and opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Security arrangements and protest-related restrictions had already affected traffic movement in parts of Central Delhi on Saturday.
With the possibility of further restrictions on Sunday, the Traffic Police has advised commuters to remain alert, account for additional travel time and plan their routes in advance.
The Delhi Traffic Police has identified the following locations where traffic movement may be affected depending on the law-and-order situation:
Roundabout Shankar Road–Vande Mataram ‘T’ Point towards New Delhi
Dhaula Kuan Flyover
Roundabout Jhandewalan
Roundabout Panchkuian
Roundabout Mandi House
Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point)
Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point)
Minto Road–Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg
Guru Nanak Chowk
Chemsford Road–Outer Circle, Connaught Place T-Point
Bharion Road–MGM (Ring Road) T-Point
Lodhi Road Flyover
Roundabout Neela Gumbad
Madarsa T-Point
Roundabout Samrat Hotel
Sardar Patel Marg–Panchsheel Marg Crossing
Under Bhikaji Cama Place
Under Moti Bagh Flyover
Ring Road–San Martin Marg T-Point
Roundabout Ashoka Road–Jantar Mantar Road
Roundabout Windsor Palace
Tolstoy–Janpath Crossing
Roundabout Rail Bhawan
Jai Singh Road–Sansad Marg Crossing
Outer Circle, Connaught Place–Barakhamba Road T-Point
Roundabout Gol Dak Khana
Roundabout Patel Chowk
Jai Singh Road–Ashoka Road T-Point
Roundabout RML Hospital
Outer Circle, Connaught Place–Sansad Marg T-Point
Commuters Advised to Plan Ahead
The advisory is particularly relevant for people travelling through Central Delhi, Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg, Ashoka Road, Janpath, Patel Chowk, Rail Bhawan, Mandi House and major Ring Road corridors.
Since the restrictions are dependent on the prevailing law-and-order situation, the extent and duration of traffic curbs may vary. Commuters travelling through the identified areas are therefore advised to leave early and remain prepared for diversions or slower traffic.
The Traffic Police advisory comes at a time when security agencies are maintaining heightened vigilance in
