Janmashtami: Traffic Restrictions Imposed in Delhi, Noida on Thursday | Check Routes to Avoid

As people are gearing up to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami on Thursday, traffic restrictions have been put in place in Delhi and Noida for smooth vehicular movement and hassle-free visits to temples. Commuters have been asked to avoid routes around the temples due to expected heavy footfall. Traffic curbs will be imposed near the ISKCON temple in Noida’s Sector 33 on September 7.

Taking to X (formally Twitter), the Delhi Traffic Police said the road between Captain Gaur Marg and Sant Nagar, going towards the ISCKON temple will be open for usage by pedestrians. Motorists, however, can use Captain Gaur Marg and Outer Ring Road.

The advisory also said that the diversion of heavy vehicles will be done as per requirement from 8:00 am onwards on Thursday on one way of Captain Gaur Marg coming from Okhla NSIC Metro station towards ISKCON. Vehicles coming from Outer Ring Road will be diverted straight towards the Modi mill flyover for Ashram Chowk.

The road from MRV School Cut towards ISKCON Chowk will remain closed and traffic will be diverted towards NSUT Cut towards Peepal Apartment.

As per the routes, buses coming from Shivaji Stadium and going towards Mandir Marg will be diverted towards Panchkuian Road.

Diversion points for buses and commercial vehicles in Delhi:

• Panchkuian Road- Mandir Marg ‘T’-Point towards Mandir Marg
• R/A GPO & Kali Bari Marg – Bhai Veer Singh Marg towards Kali Bari Marg
• R/A Gole Market towards Peshwa Road
• Kali Bari Marg – Udyan Marg towards Mandir Marg
• Peshwa Road towards Mandir Marg
• Peshwa Road-Udyan Marg T-point towards Mandir Marg
• R/A Talkatora Stadium towards Mandir Marg
• Kali Bari Marg- R. Ashram Marg towards Mandir Marg
• Mandir Lane from R/A Shankar Road to Mandir Marg
• Park Street – RK Ashram Marg T-Point towards Kali Bari Marg.

The police advisory has also mentioned that no vehicle will be allowed on Mandir Marg from R/A Talkatora Stadium towards Mandir Marg upto Peshwa Road – Mandir Marg T-point and vice-versa from 2:00 pm onwards on September 7.Similarly no vehicle will be allowed on Mandir Lane from R/A Shankar Road to Mandir Marg.

List of areas in Delhi where Janmashtami celebrations will be held:

• Laxmi Narain Mandir
• ISKCON Temple, Sant Nagar, Amar Colony
• ISKCON Temple, Dwarka Sector-13
• Janmashtami Park, Punjabi Bagh
• Gufawala Mandir, Preet Vihar
• Adhya Katyani Shakti Peeth, Chhattarpur
• Santoshi Mata Mandir, Hari NagarPeople have been advised to use metro services and other public transport to avoid congestion on roads.

Noida traffic restrictions on Janmashtami

The traffic police have set up a parking space in Sector 25A for the ones visiting the Noida ISCKON temple.

Times of India quoted DCP Traffic, Anil Kumar Yadav as saying that only journalists and people working at the media houses will be allowed to travel into the Film City Road on Thursday.

Traffic movement will be restricted from the NTPC road underpass to Gijhore Chowk on both sides of the Maharaja Agrasen Marg, beside which the ISCKON temple is located. Yadav further said, “People moving from Gijhore to Sector 18 and Atta market will take a left turn for Hoshiyarpur village and drive to City Centre and beyond.”

Meanwhile, Times of India also quoted the assistant PRO of ISKCON Temple in Noida as saying that the temple management expects a footfall of 5 lakh. “The celebrations will start at 4:30 am and will continue till late Thursday night”, he added.

General slowing down of traffic and congestion on roads is likely and people have been  advised to plan their journeys keeping the festivities and related congestion in mind.