- Delhi Traffic Police implements special plan for Kanwar Yatra.
- Major diversions on routes from August 9 to August 12.
- GT Road closed, Delhi-Dehradun Expressway prohibited for Kanwariyas.
Jagran Correspondent, East Delhi: As the Kanwar Yatra begins today, the Delhi Traffic Police has made special arrangements to ensure smooth traffic flow and hassle-free movement for Kanwariyas. Accordingly, traffic diversions will be in place on several major routes till August 12.
306 Traffic Regulation Points
Special Commissioner Manish Aggarwal told Jagran.com that 308 personnel have been deployed across the national capital and 306 traffic regulation points will be set up to ensure the safety of pilgrims and maintain smooth traffic during the Yatra, which began today, July 30 and will continue till August 11.
During the Yatra, a large number of Kanwariyas will enter Delhi from Ghazipur, Bhopura, Maharajpur, Sonia Vihar, Apsara, Loni, and the DLF border. Separate routes have been designated for them to proceed toward Haryana, Rajasthan, and other states.
Restrictions And Diversions On Major Routes
K Ramesh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Eastern Range), stated that traffic diversions and road closures will be in place at several locations from 7:00 AM on August 9 to 8:00 PM on August 12.
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- According to the advisory, GT Road from Apsara Border to the Yamuna Bridge will be completely closed to general traffic.
- Additionally, traffic is likely to be affected on GT Road, Wazirabad Road, Pushta Road, Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road), Mathura Road, GT Karnal Road, Rohtak Road, Najafgarh Road, Loni Road, and Acharya Tyagi Marg during the Kanwar Yatra.
No Entry For Kanwariyas On Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
The Deputy Commissioner further stated that the movement of Kanwar pilgrims on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will be strictly prohibited.
Delhi Traffic Police Reviews Preparations For Kanwar Yatra
Earlier on Wednesday, Delhi Traffic Police officials reviewed preparations for the Kanwar Yatra. Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manish Aggarwal, Additional Commissioner of Police Vijayanta Arya, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Eastern Range) K Ramesh jointly inspected the designated Kanwar route from Ghazipur to the Apsara border and the Kanwar camps being set up across various locations.
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A total of 1,828 Kanwar camps will be set up across Delhi, including 640 camps in the Yamuna Par area and 178 in the New Delhi area.