It will begin at 3 pm…
New Delhi: On Monday, 16 January 2023, Traffic movement is likely to be affected in and around central Delhi as several roads will remain closed for few hours in view of a Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led roadshow.
The roadshow from Patel Chowk roundabout on Sansad Marg to Jai Singh Road Junction is expected to draw a large crowd and it will begin around 3 pm.
All the arrangements have been made to ensure smooth flow of the traffic management in the vicinity of the roadshow's route, the traffic police said.
Ashoka Road, Jai Singh Road, Sansad Marg, Tolstoy Road, Rafi Marg (Rail Bhawan roundabout to Sansad Marg), Jantar Mantar Road, Imtiaz Khan Marg and Bangla Sahib Lane will remain closed from 2:30 pm to 5 pm, according to a traffic advisory.
"During the roadshow, Baba Kharak Singh Road, Outer Circle Connaught Place, Park Street/Shankar Road, Minto Road, Mandir Marg, Barakhambha Road, Panchkuain Road, Raisina Road, Tolstoy Road, Janpath.
Firozeshah Road, Rafi Marg (from Sunheri Masjid to Rail Bhawan), Rani Jhansi Road, DBG Road, Chemsford Road, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, DDU Marg, Ranjit Singh flyover, Talkatora Road and Pandit Pant Marg would remain affected," it stated.
The advisory stated that traffic will be diverted from Gol Dak Khana, Gurdwara Rakab Ganj, Windsor roundabout, Rail Bhawan, Outer Connaught Circus-Sansad Marg Junction, Raisina Road-Jantar Mantar Road Junction, Janpath or Tolstoy Road Junction and Tolstoy Road-KG Marg.
People going to New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway, Nizamuddin Railway Station, ISBT and the IGI airport have been suggested to leave with time at hand to accommodate possible delays on this route.
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