Independence Day: Traffic restrictions in Delhi from Monday
What's the story
Traffic restrictions will be in place for Independence Day function at the Red Fort and on its full dress rehearsal tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Metro said parking facilities won't be available at its stations from 6 am on August 14 till 2 pm on August 15.
Half-a-dozen roads will remain closed while traffic will be diverted on some roads on these days, police said.
Information
Six roads will be closed for general public
Six roads viz Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, and Esplanade Road, and its Link Road will be closed for general public from 5-9 am on both the days, police said.
Vehicles without parking labels for the rehearsal parade need to avoid Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg among others.
Traffic information
North-South corridor traffic will follow alternate routes
North-South corridor traffic will follow alternative routes from Aurobindo Marg, Connaught Place-Minto Road, Ring Road-ISBT and Nizamuddin bridge.
In the East-West corridor, the vehicular traffic will follow alternative routes of DND-NH24-Vikas Marg, Vikas Marg-DDU Marg, and Boulevard Road-Barfkhana.
Movement of goods vehicles between Nizamuddin bridge and Wazirabad bridge will be prohibited from 12 midnight of August 14 to 11 am on August 15.
Bus services
Local city buses won't move on part of Ring Road
Inter-state buses won't be allowed between Maharana Pratap ISBT and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT from 4am to 11am, the police said.
Local city buses won't move on Ring Road from 4am to 11am on August 15, between Hanuman Setu and Bhairon Road T-point.
Buses ordinarily terminating at Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and Delhi main railway station will be curtailed or diverted.