Avoid these routes on New Year: Delhi Police issues advisory, suggests new routes

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a fresh route advisory for traffic movement in Delhi, keeping in mind New Year's celebrations across the city.

Vehicular traffic in the inner, middle or outer circle area of Connaught Place will be restricted, said Delhi police. 

“Restrictions on the movement of all private and public transport vehicles shall be imposed from 8.30 P.M. onwards on 31.12.2017 in the vicinity of Connaught Place till the conclusion of New Year Celebrations,” said the advisories. 

Vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Connaught Place beyond: 

1. R/A Mandi House
2. R/A Bengali Market 
3. North foot of Ranjit Singh Flyover 
4. Minto Road – Deen Dayal Upadhaya Marg crossing 
5. Chelmsford Road near Munje Chowk (New Delhi Rly. Station) 
6. R.K. Ashram Marg-Chitragupta Marg Crossing
7. R/A Gole Market 
8. R/A G.P.O., New Delhi 
9. Patel Chowk 
10. Kasturba Gandhi Road - Ferozshah Road Crossing 
11. Jai Singh Road-Bangla Sahib Lane 
12. R/A Windsor place

“However, the destined vehicles with labels issued by Delhi Traffic Police, residents of the area and emergency vehicles will be allowed,” added the advisory.

Motorists can park their vehicles at the following places in the vicinity of Connaught Place:

(i) Near Gole Dak Khana on

• Kali Bari Marg
• Pt. Pant Marg
• Bhai Veer Singh Marg

(ii) Near Patel Chowk on Rakab Ganj Road behind AIR.
(iii) Near Mandi House on Copernicus Marg upto Baroda House.
(iv) Near Minto Road on D.D. Upadhaya Marg and Press Road area.
(v) Panchkuian Road on R.K. Ashram Marg, Chitragupta Road & Basant Road towards Pahar Ganj.
(vi) K.G. Marg near Ferozshah Road or K.G. Marg to ‘C’ Hexagon.
(vii) Near Windsor Place 

• Rajender Prasad Road
• Raisina Road 

The arrangements have been introduced to ensure smooth flow and regulation of traffic on the eve of New Year.

The police have made several arrangements across Delhi where New Year celebrations are being organized. 

These areas include: Connaught Place, Saket, M-Block Market Greater Kailash, Chirag Delhi, New Friends Colony, Defence Colony, South-Extn, Mehrauli, Aya Nagar Border, Khan Pur, Nehru Place near Eros Hotel,  Govind Puri Metro Station, Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Kapashera, Dwarka, Rajouri Garden, Netaji Subash Place, Rohini, Pitampura, Ashok Vihar, G.T. Karnal Road, Karkardooma, Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar, Mayur Vihar Ph-I&II.

SUGGESTED ROUTES 

Motorists are advised to use alternative routes available for North – South and East – West movements.

For North-South movement- 

• Ring Road from ISBT to Ashram or 
• via Delhi Gate, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Mathura Road to reach Ashram and via vice-versa or 
• via ISBT, Rani Jhansi Marg, Punchkuyan Road, Mandir Marg, Park Street, Mother Teresa Crescent Road & beyond or 
• via Rani Jhansi Marg, Punchkuyan Road, Hanuman Murti, Ring Road.

For East – West Movement – Ring Road, Bhairon Road, ‘C’ Hexagon-India Gate, Akbar Road, Mother Teresa Crescent, R/A R.M.L, Park Street and Shankar Road

New Delhi Railway Station -  

• Entry from Connaught Place – Chelmsford Road shall be prohibited
• Motorists can take Second Entry Gate of Ajmeri Gate side. They can reach the station via Pahar Ganj – Shiela Cinema or through Ajmeri Gate – J.L.N. Marg side via B.S.Z. Marg – Delhi Gate – J.L.N. Marg.

“Special drive against drunken driving, Red light jumping and dangerous driving will be undertaken by the Traffic Police,”  added the statement