Republic Day 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory, check routes to avoid here

No crossing traffic will be allowed on the Kartavya path at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road from 10 pm on Wednesday until the end of the parade.

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New Delhi: Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital, Delhi Police on Wednesday issued an advisory on traffic regulations and restrictions. As per the advisory issued, the Republic Day parade will start from Vijay Chowk at 10.30 am and proceed to the Red Fort grounds. A related function will take place at the National War Memorial, India Gate at 9.30 am.

There will be extensive traffic regulations and restrictions in place along the parade route. The parade will pass through Vijay Chowk, Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, Subhas Chandra Bose Roundabout, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Netaji Subhas Marg and Red Fort, the advisory said.

From 11 pm on Thursday, no heavy transport vehicles/light goods vehicles from other states will be allowed to enter Delhi until the parade is over. These vehicles will be allowed to ply between ISBT-Sarai Kale Khan and ISBT-Kashmere Gate on the Ring Road only from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm on Friday, the advisory said.

Republic Day 2024: Delhi Police Traffic Advisory

The Republic Day parade will start at 10.30 am from Vijay Chowk and proceed towards the Red Fort grounds.
A related function will take place at the National War Memorial, India Gate at 9.30 am.
There will be extensive traffic regulations and restrictions in place along the parade route.
The parade passes through Vijay Chowk, Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, Subhas Chandra Bose Roundabout, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Netaji Subhas Marg and Red Fort
No traffic will be allowed on the Kartavya path from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6 pm on Wednesday.
The restrictions will remain in place until the parade is over.
No crossing traffic will be allowed on the Kartavya path at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road from 10 pm on Wednesday until the end of the parade.
C-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 9.15 am on Thursday until the parade crosses Tilak Marg. From Thursday 10.30 am, traffic will not be allowed on Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhas Marg
Cross traffic is only allowed depending on the movement of the parade.
The traffic advisory suggested alternative routes for motorists to follow.
Commuters can take the route from Madarsa, Lodhi Road T-point via Aurobindo Marg, AIIMS Chowk, Ring Road-Dhaula Kuan, Vande Matram Marg and Shankar Road to reach Mandir Marg,
Flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms such as paragliders, paramotors, hang gliders, UAVs, UASs, ultra-light aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloons, small powered aircraft, quadcopters or parajumping from aircraft is prohibited within the jurisdiction of Delhi till February 15
Commuters traveling to New Delhi Railway Station from South Delhi can go via Dhaula Kuan, Vande Matram Marg, Panchkuian Road, the Connaught Place Outer Circle and Chelmsford Road for the Paharganj side and Minto Road and Bhavbhuti Marg for the Ajmeri Gate- passing side.
From East Delhi, they can take Boulevard Road via ISBT Bridge, Rani Jhansi Flyover, Jhandewalan Roundabout, DB Gupta Road, Sheela Cinema Road and Paharganj Bridge, the report said.
To travel to Old Delhi Railway Station from South Delhi, the advisory urged people to take Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, Sarai Kale Khan, Rajghat, Chowk Yamuna Bazar, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chhatta Rail and Kauria Bridge .
Inter-state buses from Ghaziabad bound for Shivaji Stadium have to take National Highway-24 and Ring Road and end at Bhairon Road. Buses coming from National Highway-24 turn right on Road No. 56 and terminate at ISBT-Anand Vihar.
Buses for Wazirabad Bridge from Ghaziabad will be diverted towards Bhopra Chungi at Mohan Nagar.
People are requested to make maximum use of public transport to reach Kartavya trail, the report said.

“People holding bona fide e-invitation cards or e-tickets for attending the Republic Day ceremony will be issued coupons on presentation of government-issued identity cards at stations, which will be valid at exits of the Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations only reach Kartavya Path,” said a statement from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).