Delhi roads choked due to traffic jams ahead of Diwali
"Traffic is affected on Ring road in the carriageway from Moolchand towards AIIMS due to breakdown of a crane at Andrews Ganj Flyover. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly," Delhi Police said in a statement.
Measures, however, were taken to ensure that congestion could be minimised at choke points.
Commuters on Wednesday were stuck for more than two hours on the Ring Road stretch from Moolchand flyover in Delhi to AIIMS after a crane broke down at the Andrews Ganj flyover, the Delhi Traffic police said.
“Traffic is affected on Ring road in the carriageway from Moolchand towards AIIMS due to breakdown of a crane at Andrews Ganj Flyover. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly,” Delhi Police said in a statement.
Other parts of South Delhi also saw traffic congestion on Wednesday as Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, who is on a trip to India, visited Bharat Mandapam in the noon. Apart from South, gridlocked roads were reported in the central, south, east, northwest, outer and outer-north Delhi. People also shared pictures of traffic snarls showing vehicles standing still on major routes.