Delhi Traffic Advisory: No private or public vehicles will be allowed to ply in Connaught Place from 7 pm on December 31 as a large number of people are
expected to throng the area to celebrate New Year, Delhi Police said in an advisory on Tuesday. Delhi Traffic Police also issued a traffic advisory in view of celebrations from 12:00 noon onwards in Saket Traffic Circle, South Delhi.
Delhi Metro Timings
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also announced that the exit gates of Rajiv Chowk metro station, located in Connaught Place, will be closed after 9 pm as part of its crowd management measures.
Anticipating heavy footfall in Connaught Place and nearby localities, Delhi Police has made special arrangements for crowd control and to regulate pedestrian and vehicular movement. Traffic restrictions will remain in force from 7 pm on December 31 till the conclusion of New Year celebrations and will apply to all vehicles unless specifically permitted, the advisory said.
Connaught Place Traffic Advisory
No vehicle will be allowed to proceed towards Connaught Place beyond designated points, including roundabouts near Mandi House,
Bengali Market, Patel Chowk, Gole Market, GPO and Kasturba Gandhi Road-Ferozeshah Road crossing, Jai Singh Road-Bangla Sahib Lane, Windsor Place roundabout and other intersections.
Traffic Advisory
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 30, 2025
In view of New Year celebrations at Shri Mata Jhandewalan Mandir on 31.12.2025 & 01.01.2026 in Paharganj area, commuters are advised to avoid Rani Jhansi Road during peak hours, use alternate routes and follow traffic signage and directions of traffic personnel… pic.twitter.com/opeq2Yy4QH
Vehicular movement will not be permitted in the Inner, Middle or Outer Circles of Connaught Place, except for vehicles carrying valid entry passes, it said.
India Gate
With heavy footfall expected near India Gate as well, traffic may be restricted or diverted at locations such as O-Point, W-Point, MLNP and Sunheri Masjid roundabouts, Rajpath-Rafi Marg, Mathura Road-Purana Qila Road, Sher Shah Road and Zakir Hussain Marg.
The traffic police suggested alternate routes for north-south and east-west movement, including Ring Road, Mathura Road, Rani Jhansi Marg, Panchkuian Road, Mandir Marg and Mother Teresa Crescent.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 30, 2025
IN CONNECTION WITH NEW YEAR EVE CELEBRATIONS – 2026 IN THE CONNAUGHT PLACE AREA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
In view of the anticipated rush, Delhi Traffic Police has made special traffic arrangements to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow.
RESTRICTION TIMINGS:
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Special parking arrangements have been made in and around Connaught Place, with designated parking facilities at Kali Bari Marg, Pt Pant Marg, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, Rakab Ganj Road, Copernicus Marg, Babar Road, Tansen Marg, Windsor Place, Jantar Mantar Road and Raisina Road. Parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and unauthorised parking will attract towing and prosecution, they warned.
South Delhi Malls
Traffic restrictions will be in place in south Delhi in view of the New Year celebrations at popular malls in Saket, including Select Citywalk, DLF Avenue and MGF Metropolitan Mall.
To avoid inconvenience to the general public on the occasion of the New Year celebration on 31.12.2025 & 01.01.2026 at Select City Mall, DLF Avenue Mall, and MGF Metropolitan Mall, traffic is diverted from certain points in the adjoining vicinity of Saket, the advisory stated.
Saket
Press Enclave Road and the internal roads of Saket and Pushp Vihar have been identified as affected, with Sheikh Sarai Red Light (Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg), Asian Market Light (MB Road), and PTS Malviya Nagar Light (Sri Aurobindo Marg) designated as diversion points. The advisory further stated that all median cut from Sheikh Sarai to Hauz Rani will remain closed, and heavy vehicles and DTC/Cluster will not be allowed to ply on both carriageways of Press Enclave Road.
Additionally, DTC/Cluster buses will not be allowed to ply towards Pushp Vihar from the MB Road/Asian Market Red Light.
Traffic Advisory
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 30, 2025
Traffic diversions and regulatory measures have been put in place in Saket area, South Delhi, in view of New Year celebrations on 31.12.2025 & 01.01.2026.
Commuters are advised to plan their journeys in advance, follow the prescribed diversions and adhere to… pic.twitter.com/g7VFAmCvQP
The traffic coming from Chirag Delhi, intending to go to Qutub Minar, is advised to take the route via Khanpur T-Point, MB Road & Lado Sarai T-Point whereas the traffic coming from IIT Flyover, intending to go to Sangam Vihar & Sainik Farm is advised to take route via TB Hospital Light, Lado Sarai Light, MB Road, Chirag Delhi & Khanpur Light.
In a separate advisory, the Delhi Traffic Police said traffic movement on Rani Jhansi Road and adjoining stretches in the Paharganj area is likely to be affected on December 31 and January 1 due to heavy footfall at Shri Mata Jhandewalan Mandir during the New Year celebrations.
Motorists have been advised to avoid Rani Jhansi Road during peak hours and use alternate routes such as DBG Road, New Rohtak Road and other adjoining roads, police said.
Use Public Transport
They have urged people to use public transport as parking near Connaught Place and India Gate will be extremely limited. Commuters have also been requested to follow traffic advisories and directions issued by traffic personnel deployed at intersections.
The police further advised the general public and motorists to be patient, observe traffic rules and road discipline, follow the directions of traffic personnel deployed at all intersections, and stay updated through the Delhi Traffic Police Website, the advisory emphasised.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has also intensified security arrangements across the national capital, deploying nearly 3,000 personnel to ensure public safety and maintain law and order for the New Year celebrations.
(With agency inputs)
