Commuters witnessed traffic snarls in several parts of Delhi on Saturday as heavy rush was recorded in markets due to the last weekend before Diwali, restrictions at some locations for National Unity Day-related events, breakdown of vehicles on a few roads, and security arrangements for the Opposition INDIA bloc’s scheduled rally at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.
Commuters said breakdown of a couple of vehicles, including a truck, near the Ghazipur border, and haphazard toll tax collection from commercial vehicles were the prime reasons for the traffic deadlock.
In south Delhi, traffic chaos was mostly seen on the Ring Road between Sarai Kale Khan and Bhikaji Cama Place. The stretch between the Sarai Kale Khan flyover and the DND flyway cut was choked mainly by four to five vendors selling fruits on the roadside. “We have increased our presence on the affected roads.
“We regularly disperse such vendors, but they return or change their spots,” said a police officer. The traffic control room also monitor the situation through Google Maps,” a traffic police officer said.
