New Delhi: The Delhi police on Wednesday issued a traffic advisory to smooth vehicular movement across the national capital ahead of the Independence Day function.
According to the advisory issued by the Delhi police, the traffic around Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Independence Day will remain closed for general traffic from 4 am to 10 am, and will open to only authorized vehicles
“Eight roads, Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT, and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP flyover, will be closed for the general public from 4 am to 10 am on both the days,” says the advisory issued for the 75th independent day.
Geeta Colony Bridge will be closed towards Shantivan, and vehicles will be barred from taking lower Ring Road from ISBT Kashmere Gate towards Shantivan, and from IP flyover towards Rajghat. Goods vehicles will not be permitted between Nizamuddin bridge and Wazirabad bridge from midnight of August 12 to 11 am on August 13. Similar restrictions will be applicable for Independence Day from midnight of August 14 to 11 am on August 15.
Routes of buses terminating at Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and Delhi main railway station will be curtailed or diverted, it said, adding that normal bus service will be restored after 10 am.
