Delhi Traffic Police has warned of diversions and disruptions across 30 major junctions and road stretches from 6am on October 11, citing the prevailing law-and-order situation and advising commuters to allow extra time for travel through New Delhi and Central Delhi.
The restrictions will be enforced depending on the situation on the ground and may affect vehicles travelling towards railway stations, interstate bus terminals and the airport. The traffic police has also asked residents to avoid non-essential journeys and plan their routes in advance.
According to the advisory, possible diversions may affect the Round About at Shankar Road and Vande Mataram ‘T’ Point towards New Delhi, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Jhandewalan, Panchkuian, Mandi House, Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk, Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk and the Minto Road–Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg stretch.
Other locations listed by the traffic police include Nanak Chowk, Chemsford Road and the Outer Circle Connaught Place T-Point, Bharion Road–MGM Ring Road T-Point, Lodhi Road Flyover, Neela Gumbad, Madarsa T-Point, the roundabout near Samrat Hotel, Sardar Patel Marg–Panchsheel Marg Crossing, the underpass at Bhikaji Cama Place and the area under Moti Bagh Flyover.
The advisory also covers the Ring Road–San Martin Marg T-Point, Ashoka Road–Jantar Mantar Road, Windsor Palace, Tolstoy Marg–Janpath Crossing, Rail Bhawan, Jai Singh Road–Sansad Marg Crossing, the Outer Circle Connaught Place–Barakhamba Road T-Point, Gol Dak Khana, Patel Chowk, Jai Singh Road–Ashoka Road T-Point, the roundabout near RML Hospital and the Outer Circle Connaught Place–Sansad Marg T-Point.
The traffic police said movement at these points and surrounding stretches might remain affected. It added that restrictions could be regulated, relaxed or introduced based on real-time assessment by personnel deployed at the affected locations.
Passengers travelling to railway stations, ISBTs or the airport through New Delhi and Central Delhi have been advised to keep additional travel time. The notice also asks commuters to follow official updates for alternative routes and changes in traffic arrangements rather than relying on fixed diversion plans.
Live information is available through the Delhi Traffic Police website and its official social media accounts on X, Instagram and Facebook under the handle @dtptraffic. Commuters can also contact the traffic police helplines at 1095 or 011-25844444 for assistance and updates during the restrictions.
