Delhi Traffic Police Advisory: Expect Congestion at Several Places Due to Kanwar Yatra

The Delhi Traffic Police on Monday issued an advisory stating that elaborate arrangements have been made in view of upcoming Kanwar Yatra and cautioned that congestion is expected at several places due to the movement of Kanwarias.

The Kanwar Yatra will commence on Tuesday. It will culminate on August 15 as holy Ganga water will be offered to Lord Shiva.

A large number of Kanwariyas reach Delhi every year and some of them go to Haryana and Rajasthan via Delhi borders. This year the number is expected to be around 15 to 20 lakh, the advisory stated.

The devotees carrying kanwars will pass through several routes, it said.

”The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements to segregate the movement of Kanwarias and other road users and to minimise inconvenience to the general public and devotees.

”The devotees and road users are advised to follow the traffic rules and obey the directions of policemen on duty. During this period of Kanwarias movement, traffic violations will be checked by on-the-spot prosecution and by photography/videography of violations which will be followed by prosecution,” the advisory said.

Heavy transport vehicles (HTV) will be diverted by the UP Police from Mohan Nagar towards NH-24 and no such traffic will be allowed towards Wazirabad Road via Bhopura and/or towards GT Road via Apsara Border. The HTVs except city buses will not be allowed on GT Road towards Shahdara and Wazirabad Road, it said.

Heavy commercial transport vehicles, except city buses, coming from GT Karnal Road at Outer Ring Road will be diverted straight towards NH-24 and will not be allowed to move on Wazirabad Road and GT Road towards Shahdara. Such vehicles coming from Loni Road (Shahdara side) will be diverted on Wazirabad Road to exit from Outer Ring Road, the advisory stated.

During these days, due to the movement of Kanwarias and setting up of Kanwar camps on road sides, traffic congestion/obstruction is experienced at several places. Generally heavy traffic congestion occurs on Rani Jhansi Road from Baraf Khana Chowk to fire station, Boulevard Road and at Azad Market Chowk, Gokalpuri Flyover, 66 Foota Road, Maujpur Chowk, Badarpur ‘T’- Point, Mathura Road, it said.

Similarly, traffic congestion is experienced on NH–8 from Dhaula Kuan Metro Station up to Rajokri Border. Due to diversion of vehicular traffic bound for Apsara Border and Maharajpur Border to Ghazipur, by UP Police, there will be congestion on NH–24 as well, the advisory said.

”In view of the upcoming #KanwarYatra2023, a meeting with stakeholders, civil administration & organizers was held in North-East District, wherein they were briefed about their role, security measures, do’s & don’ts and for better coordination,” DCP northeast district tweeted.