Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Delhi Traffic Police ahead of Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony for a second term in office, officials told PTI a day before swearing-in on Thursday, 30 May.
A traffic advisory issued a day ahead of the ceremony and shared on Twitter on Thursday said several roads in New Delhi District will be closed for movement of public between 4 pm and 9 pm Thursday, and asked motorists and public to avoid those.
The advisory said roads including Rajpath – from Vijay chowk to Rashtrapati Bhawan, Vijay chowk and adjoining areas including North and South fountain, South Avenue, North Avenue, Dara-Shikoh Road and Church Road will be closed for public from 4 p,to 9 pm.
It further said that necessary traffic diversions will be given for several roads including Akbar Road, Rajpath, Teen Murti Marg, Krishna Menon Marg, Pandit Pant Marg, Talkatora Road, Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road, Tyagaraj Marg and SP Marg.
Similarly, traffic diversions will be given on Khushak Road, K Kamaraj Marg, Rajaji Marg, Shanti Path, Raisina Road – beyond Rail Bhawan roundabout towards Parliament House and Moti Lal Nehru Marg (beyond roundabout Udyog Bhawan towards RP Bhawan) which are expected to face congestion due to the ceremony, it said.
Traffic signages have been provided for the information of invitees and public. All motorists are advised to follow the directions of the traffic police on duty, the advisory added.
The swearing-in-ceremony is scheduled to take place at 7 pm inside Rashtrapati Bhawan.
A number of Heads of States, Heads of Governments, Constitutional authorities, diplomats, senior political leaders, government officials and media persons are scheduled to attend the ceremony.
(With inputs from PTI)
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