Delhi traffic advisory: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a special notice due to the “Meri Mati Mera Desh — Amrit Kalash Yatra” and the ‘Run for Unity’ event.
The event, “Meri Mati Mera Desh — Amrit Kalash Yatra,” will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vijay Chowk and will result in road restrictions and diversions between 9 am and 9 pm.
The “Meri Mati Mera Desh” campaign, launched to honor martyred individuals, was introduced by the Prime Minister during his 103rd edition of Mann Ki Baat.
In a comprehensive advisory, the Delhi Traffic Police has identified several key intersections and roundabouts and recommended that the public only use them for travel in case of an urgent need.
The Delhi Traffic Police has urged the public to avoid the following roads:
- Roundabout (R/A) Shanti Path/Kautilya Marg
- R/A Patel Chowk
- Bhinder Point Junction
- R/A – GPO
- Aurbindo Chowk
- R/A – RML
- Q point
- R/A GRG
- R/A MLNP
- R/A Mandi House
- R/A RGM
- R/A Firoz Shah/Ashoka Road
- R/A Raja Ji Marg
- R/A Firoz Shah Road/KG Marg
- R/A MAR Janpath
- Mahadev Road
- R/A Rajender Prasad Road/Janpath
- R/A Patel Chowk
- A point
- W Point
- Minto Road
- Under Geeta Colony Flyover
- Dhaula Kuan flyover
- AIIMS chowk
- Ashram Chowk
- Under Moti Bagh Flyover
- Neela Gumbad
- Sarai Kale Khan
- RA Dayal Chowk
- R/A Kautilya Marg
- ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Outer Ring Road- Signature Bridge Junction
Additionally, the Delhi Traffic Police has imposed restrictions on certain roads for the ‘Run for Unity’ event, held in commemoration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary. In light of this, the police stated that India Gate C-Hexagon would be closed from 6.45 am to 9 am on the day of the event.
They also outlined key diversion points:
- Tilak Marg-Bhagwan Dass Road Crossing
- Purana Quila Road-Mathura Road Crossing
- Shershah Road-Mathura Road Crossing
- Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg-Subramanian Bharti Marg Crossing
- Pandara Road-Subramanian Bharti Marg Crossing
- Q-Point
- R/A Mansingh Road
- R/A Jaswant Singh Road
- K.G. Marg-Firozshah Road Crossing
- R/A Mandi House
The police have also cautioned about heavy foot traffic on Delhi Metro routes, especially on the Yellow and Violet lines.
“The visitors will mainly be travelling through the Delhi Metro, and hence it is expected that there will be a rush in the Delhi Metro Routes, especially the yellow and Violet lines. However, boarding and deboarding at the below-mentioned metro stations is expected to witness heavy footfall,” the Delhi Traffic Police noted.
These metro stations include: Sultanpur, Guru Dronacharya, Arjan Garh, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Supreme Court, Qutub Minar, Ghitorni, IFFCO Chowk, Udyog Bhawan, Mandi House, Barakhambad House, and Central Secretariat.
