- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kanwar Yatra 2025: The Ghaziabad traffic police on Friday announced that vehicular movement will not be allowed on the Meerut-Delhi carriageway of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Saturday. The authority stated that the road will be reserved for the Kanwariyas returning from Uttarakhand's Haridwar. While providing details, the officials stated that the carriageway is reserved as a large number of devotees are expected to return from Saturday onwards. Apart from this, the authority has also identified 12 traffic pressure points where extra teams will be deployed to manage the crowd. The traffic police have also advised the commuters to follow the guidelines and plan their travel accordingly to avoid any inconveniences.
While providing details, the officials stated that light vehicles will be allowed on the Delhi-Meerut carriageway. “The Meerut to Delhi carriageway of the DME will be reserved for Kanwariyas from 10pm on Saturday, while the Delhi-Meerut carriageway will only allow light vehicles like cars and two-wheelers. Heavy vehicles will remain barred during this diversion,” Additional DCP (traffic) Sacchidanand was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.
“The traffic restrictions on the Delhi-Meerut Road will remain in place as announced. The Meerut to Ghaziabad carriageway is reserved exclusively for Kanwariyas, while the Ghaziabad to Meerut carriageway will handle regular two-way traffic between the two cities. Additionally, 12 traffic pressure points have been identified, where extra personnel and teams have been deployed for smooth movement,” Sacchidanand said.
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The officials also stated several locations, including Raj Chopla in Modinagar, Ganga Canal T-point, ALT Crossing, Ghookhna Morh, Meerut tri-crossing, New Link Road cut, U-turn near Hindon Metro station, Hindon-Kanwani cut, and Mohan Nagar, are identified as 12 traffic pressure points where extra personnel will be deployed to manage the crowd. The Kanwar route covers 25 kilometers in Ghaziabad, where the traffic police have released an advisory for the commuters.