The list of roads to avoid in Delhi for four days includes Ashoka Road, Janpath, Firoz Shah Road, Barakhamba Road, Sikandra Road and Mathura Road, among others.
Delhi Traffic Police has issued advice to commuters to avoid certain sections of road between 18-21 October as special arrangements will be made for smooth transport of vehicles. delegates to the 90th Annual General Assembly of Interpol held in Pragati Maidan. The ministry said more traffic measures would be put in place to deal with this while traffic police said passengers traveling in the vicinity may experience delays.
Commuters have been advised to plan their travel accordingly. The list of roads to avoid for four days includes Ashoka Road, Janpath Road, Firoz Shah Road, Barakhamba Road, Sikandra Road, Mathura Road, Bhairon Road, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Marg, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Shantipath and Mahatma Gandhi Marg.
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Some other roads to avoid include Maharishi Raman Marg, Bhisma Pitamah Marg, Sardar Patel Marg, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Gurgaon Road, Mehram Nagar Tunnel, Aerocity and T3 Approach Road.
The transport ministry also recommends that the public work from home, take advantage of public transport, avoid avoidable traffic delays, consider alternative routes, and spend more time getting to places. such as airport, train station and ISBT.
Interpol’s 90th Annual General Assembly will feature delegations from 195 countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it on October 18 and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the valedictorian function on October 21.
Delegates will stay in seven hotels – The Lalit, The Imperial, Shangri La, Le Meridien, The Oberoi, Hyatt Regency and The Ashok – and travel to Pragati Maidan, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the airport. Various traffic measures will be taken to ensure smooth traffic for the delegates.
The Department of Transport also considers it important to reduce traffic on the roads in the New Delhi district and this can be achieved with support from corporations, organizations and individuals.
First published date: October 17, 2022, 15:18 PM IST
