Due to the swearing-in ceremony, extensive changes have been made to traffic routes in and around the Gandhi Maidan area. The traffic police have issued a special plan for vehicle movement. People are advised to avoid taking vehicles to Gandhi Maidan and its surrounding areas and use alternative routes.

Exemptions

The following are exempted from restrictions:

- Fire brigade

- Ambulance

- Hearse

- Vehicles related to patients

Route Diversions And Restrictions

Closures towards Gandhi Maidan:

Bhattacharya Intersection: Movement towards North Gandhi Maidan will be stopped.

Police Line T-Junction: Movement towards Gandhi Maidan will be stopped.

Thakurwadi Mod & Bakarganj Mod: Vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Gandhi Maidan.

Nearby Hotels: No vehicle will be allowed to proceed towards Gandhi Maidan from the turnings at Hotel Panache, Twin Tower and Maurya Hotel.

Other Specific Road Closures:

SP Verma Road: Complete ban on entry from New Dakbungalow.

Ramgulam Chowk: Movement towards JP Golambar will be stopped.

Budhmarg Area:

- Routes leading east from Budhmarg to Chhajjubagh TN Banerjee Path will remain closed.

- Route from Kotwali T-junction on Budhmarg to the Police Line T-junction will remain closed.

- New Police Centre: Route from Gate No. 01 to Bank Road will remain closed.

- Ashok Rajpath: Vehicle movement restricted from Jamun Gali Mod towards the west (Kargil Chowk).

Diversions:

Dakbungalow Intersection: All vehicles will be diverted towards Rajendra Path via New Dakbungalow.

Airport Route:

Passengers travelling to the airport should use Jagdev Path.

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Parking And Stopping Guidelines

Strictly Prohibited Areas:

No Parking or Handcarts or Food Stalls: On the road between JP Golambar, Dakbungalow intersection, and Patna Junction Golambar.

No Parking or Entry: From Ramgulam Chowk along the entire Exhibition Road.

Gandhi Maidan: No parking or entry around or inside the grounds.

Authorised Parking Arrangements:

Office Employees (Gandhi Maidan Area): Permitted to park on Bans Ghat Road or under the Double Decker Bridge on Ashok Rajpath.

Buses from JP Setu: To be parked on one flank of the Gangapath from the Commissioner's Office Golambar to Kangan Ghat.

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Medical And Emergency Arrangements

On-Site: Medical teams, life-saving medicines, and ambulances will be stationed at the main gates of Gandhi Maidan for emergencies.

High Alert: The nearby Tara Hospital and Ruban Hospital have been placed on high alert.

Referrals: If necessary, patients will be sent to PMCH, NMCH or IGIMS.