These are the routes Delhiites should avoid today as Central Vista is inaugurated

The traffic police has also announced several diversion points for buses from 6 pm to 9 pm, requesting Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System and others to plan accordingly.

By: Express News Service

New Delhi | Updated: September 8, 2022 04:22 AM IST

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The new stretch includes lawns running alongside Kartavya Path from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, covering around 101 acres. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

The Delhi traffic police have issued an advisory anticipating a large number of people to turn up around the Central Vista project after its inauguration scheduled for Thursday (September 8).

The traffic police announced general traffic diversions from 6 pm to 9 pm on several roads to ensure the safety of children and pedestrians, and smooth traffic movement in the New Delhi district.

The diversions (beginning at the C Hexagon at each road) would stretch from:

Tilak Marg to the Bhagwan Dass Road Crossing
Purana Qila Road to Mathura Road
Shershah Road to Mathura Road
Dr Zakir Hussain Marg to Subramania Bharti Marg Crossing
Pandara Road to Subramania Bharti Marg Crossing
Shahjahan road to Q point
Akbar Road to R/A Mansingh Road
Ashoka Road to R/A Jaswant Singh Road
K.G Marg to Madhav Rao Scindia Marg Crossing
Copernicus Marg to Madhav Rao Scindia Marg Crossing.

Deputy commissioner of police (traffic, New Delhi range) Aalap Patel said: “The following roads and junctions are expected to witness heavy traffic. Commuters are requested to plan their journey in advance accordingly.” He pointed to:

Mathura Road
Ashoka Road
Prithvi Raj Road
Akbar Road
Subramanian Bharti Marg
APJ Abdul Kalam Road
Rajesh Pilot Marg
R/A Windsor Place
R/A Claridge Hotel
Man Singh Road
R/A MNLP, Janpath
Firoz Shah Road
R/A Mandi House
Sikandra Road.

The traffic police also announced several diversion points for buses from 6 pm to 9 pm, requesting Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) and others to plan accordingly. These points will be:

Moti Bagh and Bhikaji Cama crossings on the Ring Road
The South Foot of the Lodhi and Moolchand flyovers
ITO and IP Flyover – Vikas Marg
Ring Road – Yamuna Bazaar
Tis Hazari – Mori Gate Junction
Dayal Chowk on Panchkuian Road
AIIMS Flyover, SBM – Mathura Road
Neela Gumbad
Ashram Chowk
NH 24 Ring Road
Ring Road – ISBT
ISBT – T Point
Dhaula Kuan

The DTC was also requested to organise “park and ride” facilities to the C-Hexagon from:

Bhairon Road
Rajghat
Connaught Place
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Visitors were advised to avoid cabs and private vehicles and use these facilities instead.

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