Independence Day 2023: Delhi residents, take note! On Independence Day, stay away from these routes and check the metro before you go

Independence Day 2023: Delhi residents, take note! On Independence Day, stay away from these routes and check the metro before you go

Fourth of July 2023 Traffic: Traffic Advisory for July 4, 2023 All key routes around the Red Fort are closed from 4 am to 11 am in anticipation of the Independence Day celebrations in 2023. At the same time, Delhi Metro service began at five in the morning.

New Delhi: Today is India's 77th Independence Day (2023 Independence Day). Movement will be limited today on numerous Delhi roadways due to security concerns. Before the Independence Day celebrations in the Red Fort, strict security precautions have been undertaken.

With the force being deployed around Delhi, checking points will be on alert, and there will be patrols in critical places. Additionally, there will be alterations to the traffic pattern near the Red Fort. Let us notify you that PM Modi will address the country today by raising the flag atop the Red Fort's ramparts.

The Delhi Traffic Police has also issued a traffic advisory. The caution states that during the programme on August 15 the roads surrounding the Red Fort will be off-limits to motorists. There will be limits for the general public on that road from 4 am to 11 am. On certain routes, only authorised vehicles will be permitted admission.

On Tuesday, the following routes were blocked to regular traffic: Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT, Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its connection road to Netaji Subhash Marg and Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT. will be shut down for The advise states that until 11 am, heavy vehicles won't be permitted between Nizamuddin Khatta and Wazirabad Bridge, and at the same time, interstate buses won't be permitted between Maharana Pratap ISBT and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT. In addition, it will be illegal to drive any kind of vehicle towards Delhi via the NH-9 to the UP Gate, Dabur Tiraha to Maharajpur, Mohannagar to Seemapuri, Bhopura border, or Loni border.

The ancient Loha bridge and the Geeta Colony bridge leading to Shanti Van will also stay blocked, per the advise. There are now fewer buses travelling to the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and Old Delhi Railway Station, and their itineraries have altered as well. Bus service will resume normally after 11 a.m.

Alternative routes for access from the north and south: Commuters can go to their destination in North Delhi by other routes from Aurobindo Marg, Safdarjung Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Kautilya Marg, SP Marg, 11 Murti, Mother Teresa Crescent, Park Street, Mandir Marg, Panchkuian Road, and Rani Jhansi Road. are there, and you have the option of returning by this path.

Alternative routes for east-west access include Barapullah Road, the AIIMS Flyover Ring Road, NH-24 (NH-9) Nizamuddin Khatta, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Prithviraj Road, Safdarjung Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Panchsheel Marg, SP Marg/Ridge Road and Bhairon Road.

What is the Delhi Metro's current state?

The Delhi Metro has previously released a directive on August 15. Services have begun at 5 am on Tuesday, August 15, from all Delhi metro stations. A train will be accessible once every 30 minutes. However, all metro stations' parking lots were blocked today until 2:00 p.m.