Security Tightened In The National Capital

Ahead Of G20 Summit…


On Tuesday, the G20 Summit scheduled will be held in Delhi on September 9 and 10.

The Delhi Police Railway unit along with the Railway Police Force patrolled the entire New Delhi Railway Station.

They patrolled the train coaches and checked the bags as a security step.

Leaders across the world will arrive in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit.

The summit will be hosted at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Delhi government issued a notification on traffic restrictions imposed across Delhi in view of the upcoming G20 summit.

According to the notification, all types of goods vehicles, commercial vehicles, interstate buses, and local city buses shall not operate on Mathura Road (beyond Ashram Chowk), Bhairon Road, Purana Quila Road, and inside Pragati Maidan Tunnel from 00:00 hours on the intervening night of September 7 and 8 to 23:59 hours on September 10.

Vehicles carrying Essential Commodities such as milk, vegetables, fruits, medical supplies, and others having valid 'No Entry Permissions' will be allowed to enter Delhi, it said.

The entire New Delhi District will be considered as "Controlled Zone-I" from 5 a.m. on September 8 to 23:59 hours on September 10, the notification stated.

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