Gurugram Traffic Alert: Advisory In Place For Kanwar Yatra; Heavy Vehicles To Use KMP, Dwarka Expressways

Jagran Correspondent, Gurugram: Gurugram Police have made extensive security and traffic arrangements for the Kanwar Yatra in Sawan. To reduce traffic congestion on major roads during the Kanwar Yatra, a special traffic advisory has been issued for heavy vehicles from August 9 to 11.

Adequate police force has been deployed on major routes to ensure the safe and smooth movement of Kanwar pilgrims. Police officers and staff have been instructed to prioritise the safety of pilgrims and maintain smooth traffic flow.

According to police, heavy vehicles travelling from Delhi to Rajasthan, Jhajjar, Rewari, Pataudi, Nuh, and Faridabad via Gurugram have been advised to use the Dwarka Expressway and KMP Expressway instead of the main routes. Police have appealed to transport operators and heavy vehicle drivers to use designated alternative routes.

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Arrangements In Place For Water, Rest For Pilgrims

For the convenience of Kanwar pilgrims, arrangements for drinking water and shaded resting places have been made along the travel routes. Police personnel have been instructed to interact with pilgrims in a cooperative manner and provide immediate assistance if needed. Special police surveillance will be maintained along major Kanwar routes.

Police have also appealed to ordinary drivers to exercise patience and caution during the journey. They have been asked to avoid speeding, carelessness, and unnecessary honking during the movement of Kanwar pilgrims. Kanwariyas have also been urged to use designated routes and obey traffic rules.

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With the number of Kanwariyas returning from Haridwar, Gomukh and Brajghat increasing every day, authorities have implemented major traffic diversions on the Delhi-Lucknow Highway as well to ensure the smooth movement and safety of Shiva devotees.

The diversion came into effect at 8 am on Friday and will remain in force until 8 pm on August 13, affecting thousands of commuters travelling between Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Meerut and several districts in western Uttar Pradesh.

Commuters travelling on Garhmukteshwar-Brajghat of the Delhi-Lucknow highway will not be allowed to use this road for the next few days. This highway connects busy routes between Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and Meerut and Hapur with the districts across the Ganga, including Moradabad, Amroha and Bareilly.