New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Traffic congestion is expected on several roads in east Delhi between 7 pm and 11 pm during Ramlila and Durga Puja celebrations till October 20, police said on Tuesday.
In an advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police, commuters have been asked to plan their journeys in advance as large crowds of devotees, visitors and pedestrians are expected near the venues during the evening hours.
The advisory covers roads under the Eastern Range Traffic jurisdiction from October 12 to 20, with amusement rides and other attractions at the venues also expected to draw large gatherings.
The affected stretches include Khudiram Bose Marg, from Ami Chand Chowk to Block 26 in Trilokpuri; Ghazipur Road, from Holiday Inn red light to Star City Mall; and the service road near the railway overbridge at Akshardham in Ganesh Nagar.
Traffic may also be affected on the stretch from Pandav Nagar underpass to Acharya Niketan Market via Patparganj village and Delhi Police Apartments Road, Dallupura to Noida Mode, and the road connecting Mayur Vihar Phase III to New Ashok Nagar Metro station.
Other roads listed in the advisory include the stretch from Murga Mandi to Khoda Colony near Paper Market in East Ghazipur, Ghazipur Road near the DDA Park at the Integrated Freight Complex, Road No. 57A from Hasanpur T-point to NH-24, Road No. 57 (Swami Dayanand Marg), Patparganj Road, Madhu Vihar Road and Sai Chowk.
Vikas Marg, Raja Ram Kohli Marg and roads adjoining Ramlila and Durga Puja venues are also among the affected stretches.
The advisory further covers Road No. 58 (Surajmal Road) near CBD Ground in Shahdara, Road No. 71 near the Ramlila Ground opposite Vivek Vihar police station, Road No. 68 near the GTB DDA Ground and GTB Hospital Pusta in Sonia Vihar, and the area around Veer Savarkar Hospital in Karawal Nagar. PTI MSJ
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