Delhi Traffic Rerouted for R-Day Rehearsals: All You Need to Know

The Delhi police on Tuesday, 22 January, issued a traffic advisory in the backdrop of the dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade in the national capital on Wednesday, 23 January.

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The Delhi police on Tuesday, 22 January, issued a traffic advisory in the backdrop of the dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade in the national capital on Wednesday, 23 January.

The rehearsal will have the same route as that of the Parade on Republic Day. The Parade rehearsal will start at 09.50 am on Wednesday from Vijay Chowk and will proceed to Red Fort.

Here are the restrisctions and routes as advised by the Delhi police:

Traffic Restrictions:

In order to facilitate smooth passage of the Parade, movement of traffic on certain roads leading to the route of the Parade will be restricted as under:-

1. No traffic on Rajpath from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6.00 pm on 22 January till the Parade is over.
2. No cross traffic on Rajpath from 11.00 pm on 22 January at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road till Parade is over.
3. ‘C’-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 09.00 am on 23 January till Parade crosses Tilak Marg.
4. From 10.00 am on 23 January, traffic on Tilak Marg, BSZ Marg and Subhash Marg will not be allowed on both directions. Cross Traffic will only be allowed depending upon the movement of the Parade.

Road users are requested to plan their journey in advance accordingly and avoid the route of Parade, from 0900 hours to 1230 hours, for their own convenience.

Suggested Routes:

However, if the journey is unavoidable, the road users are advised to take following routes:-

North-South Corridor:

• Ring Road – Ashram Chowk – Sarai Kale Khan – IP Flyover – Rajghat – Ring Road
• From Madarsa - Lodhi Road ‘T’ point - Aurobindo Marg – AIIMS Chowk –Ring Road – Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Shankar Road – Park Street or Mandir Marg.

East-West Corridor:

• Ring Road - Bhairon Road - Mathura Road – Lodhi Road - Aurobindo Marg – AIIMS Chowk – Ring Road – Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Shankar Road – Park Street or Mandir Marg.
• Ring Road- Boulevard Road- Barf Khana Chowk – Rani Jhansi Flyover- Faiz Road – Vande Matram Marg – R/A Shankar Road.

Ring Road – ISBT – Chnadgi Ram Akhara – I.P College – Mall Road – Azadpur – Punjabi Bagh.

For New Delhi Railway Station:

• From South Delhi:- Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Panchkuian Road -Outer Circle Connaught Place - Chelmsford Road for Paharganj side or Minto Road- Bhavbhuti Marg for Ajmeri Gate side.
• From East Delhi:- Boulevard Road via ISBT Bridge - Rani Jhansi Flyover - R/A Jhandewalan – D.B. Gupta Road- Sheela Cinema Road- Paharganj Bridge and reach New Delhi Rly Station.

For Old Delhi Railway Station:

• From South Delhi:- Ring Road - Ashram Chowk - Sarai Kale Khan - Ring Road – Rajghat - Ring Road - Chowk Yamuna Bazar - SP Mukherjee Marg - Chhatta Rail - Kauria Bridge and reach Old Delhi Railway Station.
• Though there will be no restriction for people from North Delhi going towards New Delhi Railway Station or Old Delhi Railway Station yet it is advised that they plan their journey in advance and take sufficient extra time to reach their destination to avoid possible delay.

Bus Terminating Points

Movement of the City Bus Services will be curtailed at the following points;-

1. Park Street/Udyan Marg
2. Aram Bagh Road (Pahar Ganj )
3. R/A Kamla Market.
4. Delhi Sachivalaya (IG Stadium)
5. Pragati Maidan (Bhairon Road)
6. Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar)
7. Mori Gate
8. ISBT Kashmiri Gate
9. ISBT Sarai Kale Khan 10 Tis Hazari Court

Inter-State Buses:

• Buses from Ghaziabad bound for Shivaji Stadium shall take NH-24, Ring Road and terminate at Bhairon Road.
• Buses coming from NH-24 shall take right turn on Road No 56 and terminate at ISBT Anand Vihar.
• Buses coming from Ghaziabad side will be diverted at Mohan Nagar towards Bhopra Chungi for Wazirabad Bridge.
• All Inter State buses coming from Dhaula Kuan side shall terminate at Dhaula Kuan.

Metro Services

Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all Metro Stations during the Full Dress Rehearsal Ceremony on 23 January 2019. However, Boarding/De-boarding at the below mentioned station will not be permitted as per schedule given:

• Kendriya Sachivalaya: From 5.00 am till 12.00 pm on 23 January 2019.
• Udyog Bhawan

Heavy Transport Vehicles/Large Goods Vehicles

No Heavy Transport Vehicles (HTVs) or Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs) will be allowed to enter Delhi from borders from 10 pm hrs on 22 January till the Parade is over.

No HTV/LGV will be allowed to ply between ISBT Sarai kale Khan and ISBT Kashmiri Gate on Ring Road from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm on 23 January.

Auto-Rickshaws & Taxis

No three-seater auto-rickshaws (TSR) and taxis will be allowed to enter or ply after 7 am on 23 January in the Area bound by:

MOTHER TERESA CRESCENT – BABA KHARAK SINGH MARG – ASHOKA ROAD UPTO R/A PATEL CHOWK – SANSAD MARG UPTO TOLSTOY MARG UPTO – TOLSTOY MARG UPTO KASTURBA GANDHI MARG – KASTURBA GANDHI MARG UPTO FEROZESHAH ROAD – FEROZESHAH ROAD UPTO R/A MANDI HOUSE – BHAGWAN DASS ROAD – MATHURA ROAD – SUBRAMANIAM BHARTI MARG – HUMAYUN ROAD – A.P.J ABDUL KALAM MARG – KAMAL ATA TURK MARG – KAUTILYA MARG AND SARDAR PATEL ROAD (EXCLUDING).

Instructions to General Public

In case any unidentified object or suspicious person is seen, information must be conveyed to the nearest policeman on duty.

Flying of sub conventional aerial platforms like para- gliders, para motors, hang gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloons, small size powered aircraft, quadcopters or para jumping from aircraft etc. are prohibited over the jurisdiction of National Capital Territory of Delhi from 9 January to 9 February.

General public and motorists are requested to keep patience, observe traffic rules and road discipline and follow directions of traffic personnel deployed at all intersections. People are requested to plan their journey in advance and keep sufficient time in hand to avoid inconvenience.