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Elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth traffic flow

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 30 2015 | 10:28 PM IST
To ensure smooth flow of traffic on new year's eve, Delhi police has made elaborate arrangements for various routes covering different parts of the city with special focus on areas in the vicinity of Connaught Place in central Delhi.
Among several restrictions imposed in the heart of Delhi, no vehicle will be allowed to proceed towards Connaught Place (CP) beyond certain points including Mandi House, Bengali Market, DDU Marg crossing, GPO and Patel Chowk, police said.
These restrictions will be imposed from 8.30 pm onwards tomorrow till the conclusion of new year celebrations. All private and public transport vehicles will come under the ambit of this plan, as per a traffic advisory released by Delhi Traffic Police today.
In addition to this, no vehicular traffic will be allowed in inner, middle or outer circle of Connaught Place. For the convenience of motorists, a few areas have been marked to park the vehicles near CP.
These include parking space near Gol Dak Khana, near Patel Chowk on Rakab Ganj Road behind AIR, near Mandi House on Copernicus Marg upto Baroda House, near Minto Road on DD Upadhaya Marg and Press Road area, Near Windsor Place among others.
Limited parking space will be available near Connaught Place on first come first serve basis. Unauthorizedly parked vehicles shall be towed away and prosecuted, as per the traffic police instructions.
Besides this, arrangements have also been made at places like Saket, Greater Kailash, Defence Colony, Nehru Place, Dwarka, Mayur Vihar Area and others which are susceptible to traffic jams.
Diversions will be made in these areas and local markets on the need basis and extra staff has been deployed at these places.
For a hassle-free commuting motorists have been advised to use alternative routes available for North-South and East-West directions.

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First Published: Dec 30 2015 | 10:28 PM IST

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