JOIN USThe traffic police have planned some diversion on arterial roads throughout the week to facilitate movement of Kanwarias coming to the city by foot or walking towards Haryana and Rajasthan.
“During movement of the Kanwarias and setting up of camps on the roadside, traffic jams happen at several places. There is heavy congestion on Rani Jhansi Road from Barafkhana Chowk to Fire Station, Boulevard Road and at Azad Market Chowk. Heavy traffic congestion is also observed at Khajuri Chowk, Gokalpuri Flyover, 66 Foota Road, Maujpur Chowk, Babarpur T-point, Bhajanpura Chowk, Keshav Chowk, Dharampura T-point and Mathura Road,” said additional commissioner of police (traffic) Anil Shukla.
“Due to diversion of traffic bound for Apsara border and Maharajpur border to Ghazipur by UP Police, there will be congestion on NH-24 as well,” he added.
The diversions will remain effective from August 1 to 5.
-- Heavy traffic will be diverted by UP Police from Mohan Nagar towards NH-24, and no traffic will be allowed towards Wazirabad Road via Bhopra border and towards GT Road via Apsara border
-- Heavy traffic coming on road No. 56 towards Apsara border from ISBT Anand Vihar will be diverted back towards NH-24 as the same will not be allowed on GT Road towards Shahdara
-- Heavy traffic coming from GT Karnal Road on 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
-- Heavy traffic coming from Loni Road will be diverted to Wazirabad Road
-- Heavy traffic coming from Pushta Road, Sonia Vihar and PTS Wazirabad Pushta will be diverted to Outer Ring Road via Wazirabad Road to take NH-24.