Delhi to See Traffic Snarls Till Tuesday Due to Religious Procession | Check Which Routes to Avoid

Massive traffic jams were reported on Delhi roads as police had on Sunday set up diversions for the 811th Urs-e-Mubarak of Sufi Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Sharif. The national capital’s south and central districts were particularly affected.

The three-day-long event began on Sunday, affecting traffic in central and southern parts.

Traffic restrictions were made on Sunday from 1 pm across places in central Delhi during the procession.

Police said the traffic on these two days will be affected on several stretches such as Matia Mahal Road, Netaji Subhash Marg, Delhi Gate, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, JLN Marg, ITO Crossing, W-point, Ring Road Bhairon Road Junction, Mathura Road, Shershah Road-Mathura Road Junction, Subramania Bharti Marg-Mathura Road Junction, and Mathura Road from DPS School towards Neela Gumbad, saw diversions and other restrictions while the procession was taken out, according to police.

These diversions will be in place till Tuesday, the police added.

The areas that have been affected include ITO, parts of the Ring Road and Mathura Road, Matia Mahal Road, Netaji Subhash Marg, Delhi Gate, BSZ Marg.

Traffic restrictions could also be imposed on Lodhi Road, Safdarjung Road, INA market, and from Hauz Khaz up to Qutub Minar in Mehrauli.

Routes affected on Monday

The procession on Monday will be carried out along the Lodhi Road, Safdarjung Road, INA, Green Park, Hauz Khas-IIT Gate, Adhchini Village, Dargah Mai Sahiba, with a 2-hour rest on Mai Sahiba Major stop at Dargah Qutbuddin Rahmatullah, it stated.

Routes affected on Tuesday

The procession on Tuesday will move along Meena Bazar and will stop for two hours at Qila Masjid, and will enter Haryana proceeding from Andheria Mod and MG Road in Gurugram.

From here, the procession will head for Ajmer via Jama Masjid-Nudun Chowk Rasta, Firozpur Jhirka, Alwar Station, Akabarpur and Virat Nagar, the advisory said.

The Delhi Police issued an advisory saying, “traffic on the following roads and stretches will be affected as a religious procession will be taken out in connection of Sufi Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Ajmer Sharif.”

Ashram flyover remains closed 

The Delhi Police has also issued an advisory for alternate routes since the Ashram flyover has been closed for traffic for the construction of a connecting road, officials said, PTI reported.

Commuters coming from C V Raman Marg take a right turn at Taimur Nagar cut, Ring Road to reach Sarai Kale Khan, NH-24, Ghaziabad and Noida.

Those coming from New Friends Colony, Sukhdev Bihar, Shaheen Bagh, Sarai Julena, and Jamia have been advised to follow Mathura Road, Modi Mill Flyover, Outer Ring Road, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg to reach Lajpat Nagar Market, AlIMS and Dhaula Kuan.

Commuters from Lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony, Jangpura, Bhogal, and CGO Complex have been advised to follow Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Outer Ring Road, Modi Mill Flyover, Mathura Road, Sarita Vihar, Badarpur and Faridabad, the advisory said.

The advisory further advised motorists from Noida to follow Kalindi Kunj, Jasola and Sarita Vihar, to reach IGI Airport, Outer Ring Road, IIT, and Chirag Delhi. Those coming from IGI Airport, Outer Ring Road, IIT, Chirag Delhi are advised to follow Modi Mill Flyover Mathura Road, Sarita Vihar, Jasola, Kalindi Kunj to reach Noida and Badarpur.

With agency inputs

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