Traffic advisory issued for Republic Day parade rehearsals, check streets to avoid

New Delhi : Delhi Police has issued a fresh traffic advisory for the Republic Day parade rehearsals; a full dress practice will be done on Thursday.

The rehearsal will have the same route as that of the Parade on Republic Day. The Parade rehearsal will start at 09.50 AM on 23 January from Vijay Chowk & will proceed to Red Fort.

ROUTE OF THE PARADE:

The parade will follow the following route during the practice and also on the Republic Day.

Vijay Chowk – Rajpath -‘C’-Hexagon -Tilak Marg - Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg – Netaji Subhash Marg - Red Fort.

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

To ensure that there comes no hindrance of traffic during the parade rehearsals vehicular movement has been banned on the following routes:

 (1). No traffic on Rajpath from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 06.00 PM on 22.01.2020 till Parade is over.

(2). No cross traffic on Rajpath from 11.00 PM on 22.01.2020 at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road till Parade is over.

(3). ‘C’-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 09.15 AM on23.01.2020 till Parade crosses Tilak Marg.

(4). From 10.00 AM on 23.01.2020 Traffic on Tilak Marg, BSZ Marg and Subhash Marg will not be allowed on both directions. Cross Traffic will only be allowed depending upon the movement of the Parade.

Road users are requested to plan their journey in advance accordingly and avoid the route of Parade, from 0900 hours to 1230 hours, for their own convenience.

BUS TERMINATING POINTS

Movement of the City Bus Services will be curtailed at the following points;-

1. Park Street/UdyanMarg 2. Aram Bagh Road (PaharGanj )

3. R/A Kamla Market. 4. Delhi Sachivalaya (IG Stadium)

5. Pragati Maidan (Bhairon Road) 6. Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar)

7 Mori Gate 8. ISBT Kashmiri Gate

9 ISBT Sarai Kale Khan 10 Tis Hazari Court

INTER STATE BUSES:

(I) Buses from Ghaziabad bound for Shivaji Stadium shall take NH-24, Ring Road and terminate at Bhairon Road.

(II) Buses coming from NH-24 shall take right turn on Road No. 56 and terminate at ISBT Anand Vihar.

(II) Buses coming from Ghaziabad side will be diverted at Mohan Nagar towards Bhopra Chungi for Wazirabad Bridge.

(III) All Inter State buses coming from Dhaula Kuan side shall terminate at Dhaula Kuan.

METRO SERVICES

Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all Metro Stations during the Full Dress Rehearsal Ceremony on 23 January 2020.

However, boarding/de-boarding at the below mentioned station will not be permitted as per schedule given :-

Name of Metro Station Boarding/De-boarding not allowed:

Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan: From 5.00 am till 1200 Noon on 23 January.

HTVs/LGVs

No HTV/LGV will be allowed to enter Delhi from borders from 2200 hrs on 22.01.2020 till the Parade is over.

No HTV/LGV will be allowed to ply between I.S.B.T. Sarai kale Khan and I.S.B.T. Kashmiri Gate on Ring Road from 0730 hrs to 1330 hrs on 23.01.2020.

Flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, para-motors, hang gliders, UAVs, UASs, microlight aircrafts, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons, small size powered aircrafts, quadcopters or para jumping from aircraft etc. are prohibited over the jurisdiction of National Capital Territory of Delhi till 15 February 2020.