In the wake of the Cockroach Janta Party's protest and the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Delhi Police urged commuters to avoid the central Delhi route as much as possible for the next few weeks.
The Parliament Monsoon Session will remain in place until August 13.
The police advised people to plan their journeys in advance and avoid the Parliament House and India Gate areas, where heightened security and traffic diversions are expected to continue until the end of the Parliament session.
The advisory came after major traffic disruptions on Monday, the first day of the protest march. Heavy barricading and security checks have halted traffic in several parts of central Delhi.
Routes to avoid
According to the police, commuters should avoid Rafi Marg, Motilal Nehru Marg, Maulana Azad Road, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Raisina Road, Rajendra Prasad Road, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, Talkatora Road, Pandit Pant Marg, Rakab Ganj Gurdwara Road, Vikas Marg, DDU Marg and Minto Road.
Key intersections, including Vijay Chowk, Boat Club, Rail Bhawan roundabout, Sunehri Masjid roundabout, Patel Chowk, Boota Singh roundabout, Prime Chowk, GRG roundabout, Jalebi Chowk, ITO Chowk and Karkari Mor, are also advised to be avoided.
Alternate routes
Police have further suggested using alternate routes such as Janpath, Man Singh Road, Akbar Road, Teen Murti Marg, Shanti Path, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Vinay Marg, the Outer Circle at Connaught Place, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent Road, Sardar Patel Marg, Mahatma Gandhi Road and DBG Road, wherever feasible.
The public has been urged to cooperate with traffic personnel deployed on the roads, follow traffic rules and use the alternate routes to minimise the inconvenience.
Widespread traffic disruptions and congestion were seen across central Delhi, with roads leading to India Gate among the worst affected. Traffic disruptions were reported on Vikas Marg near ITO and on the stretch connecting Sarai Kale Khan to ITO.
Traffic crawled through the Lutyens’ Delhi zone as restrictions around Parliament House disrupted the normal flow of vehicles. Several commuters reported that journeys usually taking 20 to 30 minutes stretched to nearly an hour because of diversions and congestion.
