Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for Sunday, October 11, warning of restrictions and diversions across New Delhi and Central Delhi amid a protest call by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The arrangements will be implemented from 6 am, depending on the law-and-order situation, with motorists advised to avoid restricted roads unless travel is essential.
The advisory identifies several important junctions and corridors that may be affected, particularly around Connaught Place. These include the roundabout at Shankar Road and Vande Mataram T-point towards New Delhi, Dhaula Kuan flyover, Jhandewalan roundabout, Panchkuian roundabout, Mandi House roundabout, Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk, Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk, Minto Road and Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
Other listed locations include Guru Nanak Chowk, Chelmsford Road and the Outer Circle Connaught Place T-point, Bharion Road and MGM Ring Road T-point, Lodhi Road flyover, Neela Gumbad roundabout, Madrasa T-point, Samrat Hotel roundabout, the Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg crossing, the section under Bhikaji Cama Place, the road under Moti Bagh flyover and the Ring Road-San Martin Marg T-point.
The advisory also covers the Ashoka Road-Jantar Mantar Road roundabout, Windsor Place roundabout, Tolstoy Road and Janpath crossing, Rail Bhawan roundabout, Jai Singh Road and Parliament Street crossing, the Outer Circle Connaught Place-Barakhamba Road T-point, Gol Dak Khana roundabout, Patel Chowk roundabout, Jai Singh Road and Ashoka Road T-point, RML Hospital roundabout and the Outer Circle Connaught Place-Parliament Street T-point.
Passengers travelling to railway stations, bus terminals and the airport have been asked to leave earlier than usual and use alternative routes. For New Delhi Railway Station, the traffic advisory recommends using Ring Road. Travellers from East Delhi have been advised to use Vikas Marg, pass under the IP flyover and continue via Jawaharlal Nehru Marg. Those travelling from South Delhi have been directed towards Ring Road, over the IP flyover and onwards to Jawaharlal Nehru Marg. Travellers from Outer Delhi can use Outer Ring Road and Ring Road before proceeding via Jawaharlal Nehru Marg.
For Old Delhi Railway Station, routes suggested include Vikas Marg, the area under the IP flyover, Rajghat Ring Road and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg for travellers from East Delhi. South Delhi commuters have been advised to use the Sarai Kale Khan Ring Road, travel over the IP flyover towards Rajghat Ring Road and continue via Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg. From Outer Delhi, the suggested route runs through Outer Ring Road, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Nigambodh Ghat and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg.
Airport-bound travellers from East Delhi have been given two alternatives. One route runs through National Highway 9, Akshardham, Noida Link Road, DND Flyway, Ashram Chowk, Ring Road, Kaifi Azmi Marg, Major Somnath Marg, the New Rao Tula Ram flyover and Rao Tula Ram Marg. The second uses National Highway 9, Sarai Kale Khan, Ashram Chowk and the same Ring Road and airport approach roads.
Travellers from South Delhi have been advised to use Ring Road, Kaifi Azmi Marg, Major Somnath Marg, the New Rao Tula Ram flyover and Rao Tula Ram Marg. From New Delhi and Central Delhi, the suggested route runs through Ring Road, Sarai Kale Khan, Ashram Chowk, Lajpat Nagar, R K Puram, Kaifi Azmi Marg, Major Somnath Marg, the New Rao Tula Ram flyover and Rao Tula Ram Marg. The traffic arrangements will remain dependent on developments in the law-and-order situation.
