NEW DELHI: An advisory was issued on Friday on the traffic arrangements and restrictions for Sunday’s full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade. The rehearsal will start at 10.20am from Vijay Chowk and proceed to National Stadium. Commuters have been advised to avoid the route from 9am to 12.30pm.
Delhi Traffic Police said that to ensure smooth flow of the parade, no traffic would be allowed on Rajpath, from Vijay Chowk to India Gate, from 6pm on Saturday till the rehearsal got over on Sunday.
“No cross-traffic will be allowed on Rajpath from 11pm on Saturday at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road till the parade is over. C-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 9.15am on Sunday till the entire parade and the tableaux enter National Stadium,” joint commissioner of police (traffic) Vivek Kishor said.
Though there will be no restriction for people from north Delhi going towards New Delhi or Old Delhi railway stations, commuters have been advised to keep sufficient extra time in hand to reach their destination, he added.
According to the advisory, the movement of the city bus services will also be curtailed at Park Street/Udyan Marg, Aram Bagh Road (Paharganj), Kamla Market roundabout, Delhi Secretariat (IG Stadium), Pragati Maidan (Bhairon Road), Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar), Mori Gate, Kashmere Gate and Sarai Kale Khan ISBTs, and Tis Hazari Court.
The Metro services will remain available at all stations. However, boarding and deboarding will not be allowed at Kendriya Sachivalaya and Udyog Bhawan from 5am till noon on Saturday, it said.
Flying of subconventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, para-motors, hang gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight/remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloons, quadcopters or para-jumping from aircraft are prohibited over Delhi from January 20 to February 15, the advisory said. Motorists have been requested to follow all rules.
