TRAFFIC CURBS FOR REPUBLIC DAY REHEARSALS

Traffic in parts of Lutyens’ will be affected on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to facilitate Republic Day rehearsals, the traffic police department said.

“The route for the rehearsals will be from Vijay Chowk to C-hexagon via Rajpath and there will be restricted traffic crossings at Rajpath-rafi Marg, Rajpath-janpath, Rajpath-mansingh Road and Rajpath-c Hexagon,” said Manish Kumar Agrawal, joint commissioner of traffic police.

He said that Rajpath — from Vijay Chowk to India Gate — will also remain closed for traffic during this period.

The traffic police will deploy a large number of its personnel to divert traffic.

Agrawal said that motorists should expect congestion and restrictions on these routes between 9am to noon.