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Traffic question volition beryllium restricted astatine respective cardinal crossings successful Delhi connected January 17, 19, 20 and 21 owed to rehearsals for the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path, constabulary said connected Friday (January 16, 2026).
According to the postulation advisory, the rehearsals volition beryllium held from Vijay Chowk to India Gate, with the parade way extending up to the C-Hexagon. To guarantee the uninterrupted question of the parade, restrictions volition beryllium successful spot from 10.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. connected each 4 days.
Motorists person been advised to program their journeys, and travel postulation rules and directions of unit deployed connected duty.
Road closures and restricted areas
During this period, postulation crossings astatine Kartavya Path astatine Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road and the C-Hexagon volition stay closed. Kartavya Path from Vijay Chowk to India Gate volition besides stay closed for wide traffic, starring to diversions and apt congestion connected adjoining stretches.
Visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit 1) volition besides stay closed for the wide nationalist from January 21, 2026, to January 29, 2026, an authoritative connection issued connected Saturday (January 17, 2026) said.
Alternative routes for North-South and East-West travel
For north–south movement, commuters whitethorn usage Ring Road via Sarai Kale Khan and the I.P. flyover towards Rajghat. Alternative routes see Lajpat Rai Marg via Mathura Road and Bhairon Road towards Ring Road, and roads specified arsenic Aurobindo Marg, Safdarjung Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg and Kautilya Marg starring to Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent and Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
For east-west question and vice versa, postulation whitethorn usage Ring Road via Bhairon Road and Mathura Road towards Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg and Prithvi Raj Road, further via Safdarjung Road and Kamal Ataturk Marg towards Panchsheel Marg, Simon Bolivar Marg and Upper Ridge Road oregon Vande Mataram Marg. Another enactment is Ring Road via ISBT, Chandgi Ram Akhara and Mall Road towards Azadpur.
Routes for Central Delhi, Connaught Place and South-West Delhi
For question betwixt East Delhi and South-West Delhi, commuters whitethorn usage Ring Road via Vande Mataram Marg.
Those travelling from South Delhi towards Connaught Place and the Central Secretariat whitethorn usage Mother Teresa Crescent via Park Street towards Mandir Marg oregon Baba Kharak Singh Marg. Other routes see Ring Road via Vande Mataram Marg and Link Road towards Panchkuian Road, oregon Ring Road and Sardar Patel Marg towards 11 Murti, Mother Teresa Crescent and the RML roundabout, further towards North Avenue oregon Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
Motorists heading towards Vinay Marg oregon Shanti Path and proceeding towards New Delhi and beyond person been advised to usage Sardar Patel Marg via Mother Teresa Crescent and the RML roundabout, oregon Park Street via Mandir Marg.
Things to see connected Republic Day
Commuters should origin successful immoderate other question clip during the rehearsal period. If you person a acceptable schedule, specified arsenic going to the bureau oregon catching a flight, you whitethorn privation to see rescheduling immoderate non-urgent trips during the precocious greeting to aboriginal day hours. Using nationalist transport, specified arsenic the Delhi Metro oregon buses connected unaffected routes, tin assistance trim delays and forestall you from getting stuck adjacent the restricted areas. Officials person mentioned that postulation plans mightiness alteration connected abbreviated announcement owed to information reasons. So, it’s champion to support an oculus connected authoritative updates, postulation helpline quality and section announcements earlier you caput out.
(With PTI inputs)
