G20 Summit 2023: What's Allowed, What's Not In Delhi For 3 Days | Traffic Advisory
G20 Summit 2023: What's Allowed, What's Not In Delhi For 3 Days | Traffic Advisory
The New Delhi district has been designated as Controlled Zone-I from Friday 5 a.m. till Sunday 11.59 p.m. because of the summit

G20 Delhi Summit 2023: The National Capital Delhi has been put under never-seen-before security cover as some of the world’s top leaders, including US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are coming to India for the G20 Leaders’ Summit this weekend. Delhi police has put up stringent traffic regulations in the New Delhi district on Friday morning, and barred online delivery services, except for medicines, in the areas where the summit venue and hotels for delegates are located.

The New Delhi district has been designated as Controlled Zone-I from Friday 5 a.m. till Sunday 11.59 p.m. because of the summit. Police have advised people to use the navigation app ‘Mapmyindia’ to get around the city till the restrictions are in place.

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What’s Allowed and Not Allowed In Delhi

  • Police have urged people not to visit India Gate and Kartavya Path for walking, cycling, or picnicking. The entire area inside the Ring Road (Mahatma Gandhi Marg) has been designated as a “regulated zone”.
  • The entry of goods vehicles into Delhi from across borders has been stopped with effect from 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. Only vehicles carrying essential commodities such as milk, vegetables, fruits, and medical supplies, among others, will be allowed to enter the national capital.
  • The movement of buses into Delhi from the Rajokari border has been stopped till Sunday.
  • Interstate buses are being allowed to enter from other borders of Delhi. Controlled Zone 1 has been implemented and consequently, buses will operate only on Ring Road and road network beyond Ring Road towards the borders of Delhi.
  • Nearly 16 roads and junctions are also being treated as “Controlled Zone II” till 2 p.m. on Sunday. These include W-Point, A-Point, DDU Marg, Vikas Marg (till Noida Link Road-Pusta Road), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Delhi Gate, among others.
  • Police have been requested to avoid travelling to places within the “regulated” and “controlled zones”. It has listed alternative routes to take in case travel is unavoidable.
  • Non-destined traffic and unauthorised vehicles will not be allowed to enter into New Delhi District.
  • However, the movement of ambulances, locals, and tourists staying in the area will be permitted to travel by presenting proper identification papers. This means that only bonafide residents, authorised vehicles, emergency vehicles, and those travelling to the airport, Old Delhi and New Delhi Railway Stations will be allowed to ply on the road network beyond Ring Road towards New Delhi district.
  • Essential services such as postal and medical services, and sample collections by pathological labs will also be allowed throughout Delhi.
  • Vehicles dealing with housekeeping, catering and waste management for hotels, hospitals and other important installations in the New Delhi district will also be allowed after verification.
  • All types of goods vehicles, commercial vehicles, interstate buses and buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System will not be allowed to ply on the Mathura Road (beyond Ashram Chowk), Bhairon Road, Purana Quila Road and inside Pragati Maidan Tunnel from September 8 midnight till to 11.59 pm on September 10.
  • Interstate buses coming through the Ghazipur Border will terminate at ISBT Sarai Kale Khan, while those from the Apsara Border, Chilla Border, Badarpur Border, Tikei Border and Singhu border will terminate at ISBT Kashmere Gate, ISBT Sarai Kale Khan, Ashram Chowk, Peeragarhi Chowk and Mukarba Chowk respectively
  • For three days starting today, Delhi Metro will start its services from 4 am from terminal stations on all lines of the network.
  • The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said parking facilities at Supreme Court, Patel Chowk and RK Ashram Marg metro stations will be closed from 4 am on September 8 till September 11 noon.
  • According to the police, metro service shall remain available at all stations except for Supreme Court station, where boarding and deboarding will not be permitted from 5 am on September 9 to 11 pm on September 10

Security Up In Delhi

Officials said over 50,000 personnel along with dog squads and mounted police have been deployed to keep a hawk-eye vigil during the summit.

The Delhi Police have advised people to follow real-time traffic updates on the ‘G-20 Virtual Help Desk’ for route suggestions for commuting to and from the airport, railway stations or bus terminals.

The G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held on September 9-10. The summit is set to be attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations.

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