Avoid GT Road tomorrow, say traffic police

May 10th, 2007

New Delhi: As 40,000 youths march into Delhi from Apsara border on Friday morning to mark the 150th anniversary of the historic 1857 uprising, traffic on GT Road in northeast Delhi will be disrupted for about six hours.

Major restrictions have imposed for Friday morning as well when a grand function has been planned at Red Fort, which will be attended by
VVIPs including the President, Prime Minister, Vice President, important political leaders, MPs, ministers, diplomats, and selected delegates from neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

On Thursday, the contingent is scheduled to enter Delhi around 7 am, from where they will walk to a camp made for them on the banks of river Yamuna behind the electric crematorium at Nigambodh Ghat. Till they traverse the 10-odd kilometre stretch, one carriageway of GT road along Shahdara and Seelampur, through the old metal river bridge across Yamuna will remain out of bounds for traffic. The disruption is scheduled to last about five hours.

‘‘Geeta Colony pontoon bridge and the Shahdara-ISBT flyover will remain open but traffic will not be allowed to go towards Pushta. Motorists are advised to avoid GT Road in the morning,’’ said HPS Virk, Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic), northern range.

A light and sound show has been organised at National Stadium in the evening. The traffic police has advised motorists to avoid India Gate between 5 pm and 10 pm. Bus routes have also been diverted from Mathura Road.

Around 4 am on Friday, the youths will walk to Red Fort from the camp through Ring Road, Hanuman Setu, Chowk Chhata Rail and Chowk Chandni Chowk. They are expected to cover the two km distance in about an hour. The VIPs will come in and take their seats by 7 am and will move out at 8.30 am — the VIP movement is expected to affect traffic in central Delhi.

Roads around Red Fort, including Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SPM Marg, Chandni Chowk, New Daryaganj Road and Link Road will remain closed from 4 am to 10 am. Old Yamuna bridge, Hanuman Setu and Kela Ghat road will also be closed. Commercial traffic will not be allowed to enter Delhi and buses will be diverted. After the function, the youth will march back to the camp by 10 am and disperse from their by buses.

Source: TOI(Delhi epaper)

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