traffic cops prepare for closing ceremony rush

“We have learnt our lesson from the difficulties people faced during the opening ceremony and have therefore come out with specific arrangements for the closing ceremony,” said Satyendra Garg,Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic).

“People are requested to familiarise themselves with the routes to be taken for reaching the entry gates of the stadium” Garg added.

The three gates — Gate 6 (southern gate),Gate 9 (eastern gate) and Gate 14 (northern gate) — have been marked as main access for the spectators and each gate will have individual arrangements.

The Traffic Police directive says those headed for Gate 6 should take the Metro to the Jor Bagh station. Here,DTC shuttle buses will be available till 4th Avenue,from where spectators have been advised to use the pedestrian path through Barapullah parking to reach the venue.

Those using their personal vehicles can park at the Safdarjung Airport. “The park-and-ride facility will take them to 4th avenue from where they can walk till the gate” said Garg.

For Gate 9,spectators should use the Metro till Jangpura Metro station and then take the pedestrian path to access the gate. Those using their own vehicles can have their drivers drop them at Silver Oak,there is no parking facility available here.

Spectators who have to enter the venue through Gate No 14 can get off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro station and walk to the stadium.

The DTC will also be running focal point buses across the NCR. Visitors using the service will be ferried up to Sunehari Pullah parking,from where they can walk to the stadium.

Park-and-ride facility is available from the Safdarjung Airport parking lot and this will drop the visitors at Mehar Chand market. From here,the spectators can use the foot overbridge at Bhishma Pitamah Marg to reach Gate 14. Restrictions will also be placed in view of the marathon being held on October 14. The route for the marathon race is Rajpath,Dr Rajendra Prasad Road,Red Cross Road,Parliament Street,Outer and Inner Circus Connaught Place,Minto Road and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.

Traffic will be blocked at South Fountain,Rafi Marg,Janpath,Rajpath,Dr Rajendra Prasad Road,Ashoka Road,Raisina Road,Tolstoy Marg,Outer and Inner Circus Connaught Place,Barakhamba Road,Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg,Jahangir Road,Bhav Bhuti Marg,State Entry Road,Jai Singh Road,Imtiaz Khan Marg and Talkatora Road.

“Traffic will be diverted as required by blockage points,” said Garg.

Closed for closing ceremony
From 6 am to midnight: Bhishma Pitamaha Marg (from Lodhi Road to Kotla Mubarakpur,both ways).

From 2 pm: Lodhi Road (between Safdarjang Madrasa and Lodhi Road flyover). Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium Marg (Mehar Chand Market to Lala Lajpat Rai Marg). MTNL Building road (Scope Complex Chowk to Kushak Nallah)

From 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm: NH-24 from Noida Mor flyover to Ring Road (Nizamuddin T-point). Ring Road (Bhairon Road T-point to Ashram).

From 8.00 pm to 1 am: Ring Road (Ashram to Bhairon Road T-point). NH-24 from Ring Road (Nizamuddin T-point) to Noida Mor flyover