A red alert has been issued for 4 districts of Tamil Nadu -- Chennai, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, & Chinglepet in view of heavy rainfall. Three people have died due to electrocution today: State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran
The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday said they have made elaborate arrangements to cater to both pedestrians as well as vehicular traffic at and around India Gate on the first day of the new year. It advised visitors to avoid coming to India Gate as the construction work of Central Vista is still in progress due to which the area is closed to the general public.
In case of heavy pedestrian movement, vehicles will not be allowed to go through C-Hexagon after 10 p.m.
"The vehicles will be diverted from Q point, roundabout MLNP, Sunheri Masjid, Maulana Azad road - Janpath, Rajpath-Rafi Marg, Windsor Place, Rajendra Prasad Road-Janpath, KG Marg-Ferozeshah Road, Mandi House, W-Point, Mathura Road-Purana Qila Road, Mathura Road-Sher Shah Road, Subramanian Bharti Marg (SBM) - Zakir Hussain Marg, SBM-Pandara Road, Madhavrao Scindia Road- Man Singh Road," the traffic advisory read.
The traffic police said that strict compliance with the recent orders of the DDMA will be enforced according to which all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious and festival-related gatherings and congregations are prohibited throughout the NCT of Delhi.