In light of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, the Delhi and Ghaziabad traffic police have issued advisories to ensure smooth vehicular movement across the city as thousands of Kanwariyas carrying Ganga Jal pass through.
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Certain routes have been prohibited or shut down as part of the regulations. Alternate routes and diversions have been provided in the advisory to reduce inconvenience for commuters beforehand.
As per the advisory, certain routes in Central Delhi are most likely to be regulated due to the movement of Kanwariyas. Here is a list of road likely to be affected in the central range:
Commuters are instead advised to travel along suggested alternate roads like the Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road and Salimgarh By-Pass.
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Traffic diversions and additional restrictions may also be imposed as per operational requirements along the following routes:
This traffic advisory has been put into effect from July 30 to August 11.
Heavy goods vehicles are listed to face the following movement restrictions as part of the advisory issues by the Ghaziabad traffic police:
The movement of buses will also be regulated during this period in the following manner:
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Movement of light goods vehicles and passenger cars along certain routes has been prohibited and will require commuters to take alternate routes.
Operation of all types of auto rickshaws on National Highway-34 (formerly NH-58) and within the Mohan Nagar Anand Vihar shall remain completely prohibited. This traffic advisory has been put into effect from 8AM on August 5 to August 12.
In addition, movement of light vehicles and all types of two-wheelers from Chaudhary Mor, Railway Station, Chiranjiv Vihar, Hapur Tiraha, Jarsi Pushta, Goshala Phatak, and Kala Bhata towards Dudheshwar Nath Temple will remain completely prohibited.
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A green corridor will be created on the parallel carriageway where light vehicles are permitted, allowing emergency vehicles to travel along the GT Road, National Highway-09, and Duhai in case of emergency commute along the Kanwar Yatra route.
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway, National Highway-09, and the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway will instead be used for traffic diversion by police personnel who will be working across the region on 24-hour duty.
In addition, commuters have also been advised to remain patient, obey traffic regulations and coordinate with police personnel to ensure smooth movement of Kanwariyas and other commuters.
