On New Year’s Eve, the Delhi Traffic Police will not allow any vehicular traffic in the inner, middle, or outer circles of Connaught Place from 7 p.m. on Wednesday to prevent traffic congestion and ensure smooth celebrations, an official said.
In the area around India Gate, vehicles may not be allowed to pass through C-Hexagon on Wednesday in case of heavy pedestrian movement, the traffic police said.
Similarly, special arrangements have been made to manage the expected rush of devotees visiting Shri Mata Jhandewalan Mandir on Wednesday and on the first day of the New Year. Commuters have been advised to avoid Rani Jhansi Road during peak hours.
In a statement issued on Tuesday regarding traffic management in the Connaught Place area, the traffic police said that from 7 p.m. on Wednesday, “No vehicle shall be allowed to proceed towards Connaught Place beyond (i) Round About (R/A) Mandi House, (ii) R/A Bengali Market, (iii) North Foot of Ranjit Singh Flyover, (iv) Minto Road–Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg crossing, (v) Chelmsford Road near Munje Chowk (New Delhi Railway Station), (vi) R.K. Ashram Marg–Chitragupta Marg crossing, (vii) R/A Gole Market, (viii) R/A GPO, New Delhi, (ix) Patel Chowk, (x) Kasturba Gandhi Road–Ferozeshah Road crossing, (xi) Jai Singh Road–Bangla Sahib Lane, and (xii) R/A Windsor Place.”
For New Year revellers heading to India Gate, the traffic police advised visitors to use public transport due to limited parking availability in the area. “In view of a large gathering expected at Delhi Zoo, resulting in congestion on Mathura Road, the general public and motorists are advised to avoid Bhairon Road/Mathura Road between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Pragati Maidan,” the statement said.
“Commuters are requested to cooperate by avoiding or bypassing the abovementioned roads, if possible, and to make maximum use of public transport to ensure a safe journey. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation towards alleviating traffic congestion during the above-mentioned period. People travelling towards ISBTs, railway stations, or airports are advised to carefully plan their journeys with sufficient time in hand,” the traffic police added.
While the curbs may not impact traffic movement towards the Old Delhi Railway Station, the traffic police have suggested special routes for accessing New Delhi Railway Station on Wednesday after 7 p.m.
The statement said: “Access to New Delhi Railway Station (from the south): (i) Ram Manohar Lohiya Park Street–Mandir Marg–Rani Jhansi Road–R/A Jhande Walan–Desh Bandhu Gupta Road; (ii) R/A GPO–Kali Bari Marg–Mandir Marg–Rani Jhansi Road–R/A Jhande Walan–Desh Bandhu Gupta Road; (iii) R/A Windsor Place–Ferozeshah Road–Mandi House–‘W’ Point–‘A’ Point–DDU Marg–Bhav Bhuti Marg. (iv) Entry from Connaught Place via Chelmsford Road shall be prohibited. (v) Motorists may use the second entry gate from the Ajmeri Gate side and reach the station via Paharganj–Shiela Cinema or through Ajmeri Gate–JLN Marg side via B.S.Z. Marg–Delhi Gate–JLN Marg.”
–IANS
