Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital, Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters. This comes as a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade will be held on Tuesday i.e. 23 January. The practice will kick off from Vijay Chowk at 10:30 AM and will end at Red Fort. During this time, traffic will be affected in many parts of the national capital.

In the wake of the same, Delhi Traffic Police has advised people to plan their travelling accordingly. The parade rehearsal will start from Vijay Chowk and end at Red Fort via Dutta Path, C-Hexagon, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue Square, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash Marg.

Ban On These Vehicles From 6 PM Today

During this period, no traffic will be allowed on the duty route from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6 pm on Monday till the end of the rehearsal on Tuesday. Apart from this, no heavy transport or light goods vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi from 11 pm on Monday night till the end of the parade.

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Request To Follow The Advisory

According to the advisory, these vehicles will be allowed to ply only on Ring Road between ISBT-Sarai Kale Khan and ISBT-Kashmiri Gate from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Tuesday. The advisory has requested motorists to follow traffic rules and follow the instructions of personnel deployed at intersections.

Meanwhile, for the first time in the country, a tri-service contingent will be marching in this year's Republic Day Parade.

In line with the preparations for Republic Day, Indian Army personnel carried out rehearsals for the 21-gun salute to be given on the January 26 parade. Army personnel used Indigenous 105 mm field guns to carry out their rehearsals.

Notably, the 21-gun salute is conducted by a specifically designed cartridge or blank round, which is used to create the sound of firing as opposed to actual shells being fired.

(With inputs from agency)