Delhi: Traffic curbs, diversions on Thursday for Beating Retreat ceremony

New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in force at several locations in New Delhi on Thursday in connection with the Beating Retreat ceremony and illumination events at and around

Vijay Chowk, the traffic police said.

According to the advisory, restrictions will be enforced from 2 pm to 9.30 pm on January 29 to facilitate the Beating Retreat ceremony and illumination of Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block, South Block and Parliament House as part of the Republic Day celebrations.

Vijay Chowk will remain closed for general traffic during the period. Traffic will not be allowed on Rafi Marg between the Sunehri Masjid roundabout and the Krishi Bhawan roundabout, and on Raisina Road from the Krishi Bhawan roundabout towards Vijay Chowk. Movement of vehicles beyond the Dara Shikoh Road roundabout, Krishna Menon Marg roundabout, and Sunehri Masjid roundabout towards Vijay Chowk will also remain restricted. Kartavya Path between Vijay Chowk and the C Hexagon will remain closed for general public traffic.

General motorists have been advised to take alternate routes, including Ring Road, Vande Mataram Marg, Aurobindo Marg, Madarsa T-Point, Safdarjung Road via Kamal Ataturk Marg, Rani Jhansi Road and Minto Road.

The advisory further informed that DTC and other city buses will be diverted from their normal routes between 2 pm and 9.30 pm to facilitate movement of spectators and avoid congestion in the area.

Parking facilities will be available for visitors attending the illumination at Vijay Chowk behind the water channels between Rafi Marg and the C Hexagon after 7 pm, it added.

The traffic police urged commuters to plan their journeys, avoid the affected stretches and follow directions issued by personnel deployed on duty. PTI SGV SGV MPL MPL