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Traffic jams were reported from multiple locations across the national Capital on Tuesday morning with some delays caused by snarls extending to over 20 minutes. The morning office hours and broken down vehicles compounded the traffic jam problem. (HT File Photo) The traffic jams were reported in wake of the visit of delegates from G20 countries in Delhi from Wednesday onwards for various summit-related meetings. Commuters complained of traffic jams on the Bhairon Marg, Modi Mill Flyover, Sardar Patel Marg, Dhaula Kuan, Palam Flyover, Delhi Cantonment, near Qutub Minar metro station, and the Dwarka Road from Gurugram to Aerocity. Also Read: Commuters complained of unmanned police barricades hindering the smooth movement of traffic near India Habitat Centre in Lodhi Road. A traffic police officer said while digging works in view of the G20 Summit was one of the reasons for jams in south and central Delhi, the morning office hours and broken down vehicles also contributed to snarls at some locations. The delegates will arrive at the Indira Gandhi International airport on Wednesday and head for their hotels in Chanakyapuri and Lutyens’ Delhi, or their respective high commissions, a senior traffic police officer said, who did not wish to be named. The guests are expected to stay at their hotels on Wednesday and travel to the Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre on Thursday for morning and afternoon sessions. “The Rashtrapati Bhawan has parking of its own, so there will be no dis...

Image Source : PTI (FILE) Several roads in Delhi closed in view of farmers protest The Delhi Police detained Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, party leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal and 11 others on Friday for holding a protest march without taking prior permission from the authorities.They were taken to Sansad Marg Police station and later released. The SAD had organised a protest march from Gurdwara Talab Ganj Sahib to the Parliament House against the three farm laws introduced by the Modi government last year. The Punjab-based party said it will observe September 17 as 'black day' to mark one year of enactment of the farm laws. The road from Sardar Patel Marg to Dhaula Kuan has been closed for traffic due to the The three agriculture laws, which the farmers have been protesting against for several months now, were passed in Parliament on September 17, 2020 and the SAD minister had resigned from the Union Cabinet in protest. READ MORE: READ MORE:

List of routes affected due to the Bharat Bandh today: “Traffic movement is closed on Dhansa Border Both Carriageway," tweeted Delhi Traffic Police. Traffic movement is closed on Red Fort Both the carriageways Chhatta Rail and Subhash Marg are closed from both sides. Due to the closure of national highway no 24 and n. H. 9. By protesters Diversion is being continued informed is as under 1. Commuters'/ motorist coming from Sarai Kale Khan take alternate route for Ghaziabad i.e. Vikas Marg for Ghaziabad and for Noida via DND. Due to Bharat band protest the local police closed the following points. Netaji Subhash Marg: both carriageway with Jersey barriers at Chhatta rail junction. Netaji Subhash marg carriageway (Red Fort--Dariyaganj) from T point Subhash park Carriageway (Dariyaganj --Red Fort) at khas cut near Kabutar Market. “Traffic is moving at a slow pace due to checking action by Delhi Police on the road leading to Delhi at Noida-DND toll border," tweeted Noida Traffic Police from its official Twitter handle. Watch Video: यातायात अलर्ट नॉएडा-DND टोल बॉर्डर पर दिल्ली की औऱ जाने वाले मार्ग पर दिल्ली पुलिस द्वारा चेकिंग कार्यवाही के चलते यातायात धीमी गति से चल रहा है। यातायात हेल्पलाइन न0-9971009001 “Due to the checking by Delhi Police at Noida-Chilla border, Noida-Kalindi Kunj border, the traffic is moving at a slow pace due to high traffic pressure on the said routes," according to Noida traffic police . Delhi Traffic Police has said the vehicular movement has been clo...

New Delhi: Heavy traffic was witnessed on the Delhi-Gurgaon Road today morning after the authorities closed one carriageway and set up a detour for the construction of the Dwarka Expressway. The Delhi Police reported that it received several calls on its helpline about high traffic in the area. On Monday, the police had issued a traffic advisory on diversions in connection with the 90-day closure of a section of the Delhi-Jaipur Highway (NH-48) between Rangpuri and Rajokari. The advisory stated that the National Highways Authority of India is constructing the Dwarka Expressway under the Bharat Mala Project from Dwarka Link Road near Shiv Murti on the National Highway (NH)-48. Under this project, two underpasses and an elevated section will be constructed on NH-48. To execute the work, both carriageways of NH-48 between Rangpuri and Rajokari will be closed, it read. According to the police advisory, traffic near the Shiv Murti intersection will be diverted from the main highway to the newly built slip roads. Commuters going towards or coming from Gurugram or Jaipur may use the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, it said. Several commuters took to Twitter to share updates on the traffic situation. One user wrote about being stuck between Mahipalpur and Dhaula Kuan, where the traffic was crawling, for one-and-a-half hours. Another user tweeted that a 30-minute journey to Gurugram was now taking three hours. Yet another commuter tweeted that there was a 50-minute traffic jam, starting at D...

The Twitter wall of A Twitter user shared a photo of traffic congestion. claiming it was from CDR Chowk and tagged traffic department for help.(Twitter/@Dharmegautam) While some people said that certain places faced traffic problems due to metro constructions, others cited the reason as illegal parking and blamed lack of traffic personnel in the area for the poor management. A Twitter user @anoop121anoop claimed that HC Sen road in Old Delhi faces this issue on a daily basis as some people carry out loading - unloading of trucks during busy hours of the day, resulting in congestion. “HC Sen road near police station Kotwali daily traffic jams cause illegal loading and uploading …no traffic staff there….. school children are stuck…pls take strict action anoop yadav.. @dtptraffic @LtGovDelhi @bharg_sanjay,” his tweet read. Also Read| G20 Summit: Traffic jams reported in south and central Delhi While another user @muskeshgupta1 tweeted about a severe traffic jam at Behra enclave near Peeragarhi in Paschim Vihar and asked for help. Another user @Nitincritic also shared the same problem and asked the traffic department to identify the cause of the daily traffic jam in the area. Meanwhile, @LatarahulC’s shared a photo showing heavy traffic which he claimed was of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Shahdara. One user also claimed that a road near Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital is facing major traffic woes for over an hour because the red light there is not working. Some users also complaine...

Well, one of the most common and irritating problems that one faces in the national Capital of our country is getting caught in traffic jams. The daily commuting on the roads of Delhi is becoming longer and more gruelling day by day, depicting the failure of public transportation infrastructure to keep pace with the growing developing activities in the Capital. Sad, but true, one of the fastest growing and developed cities of the world, Delhi, is also renowned for all the wrong reasons. According to a report made by IBM’s global Commuter Pain study in 2013, New Delhi is among the top 10 cities in the world having the worst traffic jams. Really, the worsening traffic congestion on Delhi roads presents a depressing profile of the Capital city. Some of the major causes of traffic congestion in Delhi • Substantial increase in the number of vehicles on Delhi roads in recent years. In fact, studies have shown more than a lakh vehicles are plying almost every day on most of the important corridors in Delhi. • The road length in Delhi has increased at the rate of 4.53% per year, which, of course, is not in pace with the growing population. It is reported that the road density in Delhi is around 155 km per 100,000 population and about 80 vehicles per km. • At the intersections, the cycle time ranges from 120 to 180 seconds, which leads to long queues, especially in the peak hours. • Another major cause is that Delhi roads are characterised by mixed traffic, which include, personal ...

As metro services, markets, and construction work resume in the city after the lockdown, Delhi witnesses traffic jams and road closures on several routes on Thursday. The Delhi Traffic Police said Palam Railway Fatak in Delhi Cantt will be closed for traffic movement till June 20 due to some construction work. Heavy traffic was seen on the Palam roundabout.