Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for I-Day: Here are the routes that will be closed

As per the advisory, goods vehicles will not be permitted between Nizamuddin Khatta and Wazirabad Bridge from 12 am-midnight on August 14 to 11 am on August 15.

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Delhi police announces route closures for grand Independence Day celebration at Red Fort. (Representational Photo)

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Ahead of Independence Day, the Delhi Police shared an advisory on the closure of several major routes and spaces in view of the Independay Day event at the Red Fort. The following routes will be closed for general traffic from 4 am to 11 am on August 15:

1. Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail

2. Lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail

3. S.P. Mukherjee Marg from H.C.Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk.

4. Chandni Chowk Road from Fountain Chowk to Red Fort.

5. Nishad Raj Marg from Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg.

6. Esplanade Road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg 7. Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT.

8. Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyoveri.

Vehicles which don’t have parking labels for I-day celebrations should avoid C-Hexagon India Gate, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, Sikandra Road, W Point, A point Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, BSZ Marg, Subash Marg, J.L Nehru Marg, Ring Road between Nizamuddin Khatta and ISBT Kashmere Gate, Outer Ring Road from Nizamuddin Khatta and ISBT Kashmere Gate via Salimgarh bypass from 4 am to 11 am, said the police.

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Alternative routes from North to South access/ movement are:

1. Aurobindo Marg-Safdarjang Road-Kamal Ataturk Marg-Kautilya Marg-SMarg-11 Murti-Mother Teresa Crescent-Park Street-Mandir Marg-Panchkulan Road-Rani Jhansi Road and reach their destinations in North Delhi and vice-versa.

2. Reach Connaught Place – Minto Road-Bhavbhuti Marg-Ajmeri Gate-Shradhanand Marg-Labor Gate Chowk – Naya Bazar-Peeli Kothi-SP. Mukherjee Marg up to OORS and reach their destination in North Delhi and vice versa.

3. Reach Nizamuddin Bridge to cross Yamuna-Pushta Road -GT Road and cross Yudhisthir Setu to ISBT and reach their destination in North Delhi and vice versa

Alternative routes from East to West access/ movement are:

1. NH-24 (NH-9)-Nizamuddin Khatta-Barapula Road-under AIIMS Flyover-Ring Road.

2. OND- Barapuliah Road further as per 1 above OR via Ashram on Ring Road and proceed accordingly

3. NH-24 (NH-9)- Nizamuddin Khatta- Ring Road Bhairon Road – Mathura Road Subramania Bhan Marg-Rajesh Pilot Marg-Prithviraj Road Safdarjung Road- Kamal Ataturk Marg-Panchsheel Marg-SP Marg Ridge Road accordingly and vice versa.

4. Vikas Marg-IP Marg-DOU Marg-Minto Road then either via Connaught Place or Ajmer Gate-DBG and proceed further

5. Pusta Road (Shastri Park)-GT Road-Yudhistir Setu-ISBT Kashmere Gate and proceed accordingly via Ring Road or Rani Jhansi Road.

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As per the advisory, goods vehicles will not be permitted between Nizamuddin Khatta and Wazirabad Bridge from 12 am-midnight on August 14 to 11 am on August 15.

While interstate buses will not be allowed between Maharana Pratap ISBT and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT from 12 am to 11 am, the local city buses will not be allowed on Ring Road between Kashmere Gate and Ring Road NH-24 (NH9), said the police.

Following roads will be closed for inter-city and DTC buses from 12 am to 11 am:

1. Lothian Road from Chatta Rail Chowk to Kashmere Gate