Delhi traffic police issue advisory ahead of Aug 15

NEW DELHI: The traffic police on Tuesday released a plan for road closures and traffic diversions for Independence Day on August 15 and its rehearsals on August 13.

On both days, vehicular movement will be restricted for public between 4am and 10 am on the following roads: Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail, Lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail, SP Mukherjee Marg from HC Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk, Chandni Chowk Road from Fountain Chowk to Red Fort, Nishad Raj Marg from Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg and Ring Road from Rajghat to Kashmere Gate ISBT.

Commuters have also been advised to avoid C- Hexagon (India Gate), Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, Sikandra Road,

A-point on Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Subhash Marg, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg and Ring Road between Nizamuddin Bridge and ISBT bridge and the outer ring road from IP Flyover through Shalimgarh Bypass to ISBT.

Commuters travelling from south Delhi towards the north could either use Aurobindo Marg via Panchkuian Road and Rani Jhansi Road to reach their destinations or travel through Connaught Place, Minto Road via Naya Bazar and use Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg.

To travel from east Delhi towards west Delhi, commuters can use the Delhi-noida Direct Flyway and take NH-9, Vikas Marg, Shahdara Bridge and the get on the Wazirabad Bridge, which will remain open to reaching the Ring Road.