Delhi Police’s weekend full-dress rehearsal may affect traffic

Traffic is likely to be hit on the weekend in the city as police will hold full-dress rehearsals for the G20 Summit, escorting carcades from different parts of the national capital towards the New Delhi district, an advisory said on August 31.
The Delhi Police has advised commuters to use metro service on September 2 and September 3.
On September 2, the timing of the rehearsal will be from 8.30 am to 12 pm, from 4.30 pm to 6 pm and 7 pm to 11 pm, the advisory said.
During the carcade rehearsals, traffic will be restricted at Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg, Sardar Patel Marg–Kautilya Marg, Gol Methi roundabout, Mansingh Road roundabout, C-Hexagon, Mathura Road, Zakir Hussain Marg-Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Bhairon Marg-Ring Road, Satya Marg/Shantipath roundabout, Janpath–Kartavyapath, Barakhamba Road red light, Tolstoy Marg, and Vivekanand Marg, etc.
On Sunday, the timings of the rehearsal will be from 8 am to 9 am, 9.30 am to 10.30 am and 12.30 pm to 4 pm, it stated.
Passengers will be allowed to use their private vehicles, auto-rickshaw, taxis for travelling to New Delhi Railway Station and Old Delhi Railway Station.
The use of private vehicles, auto-rickshaw and taxis for travelling to the airport will also be allowed, it said.
City bus services will not be affected in most parts. However, there may be a diversion on certain road stretches in New Delhi district depending on the real-time traffic situation, the advisory said.