Delhi Traffic Advisory for Valmiki Jayanti, Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi: Check routes to avoid in view of processions

Traffic Advisory: Valmiki Jayanti and Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi are being celebrated today. In view of the processions,  Delhi Police have issued advisories for the smooth movement of traffic in the national capital.

Since the followers of Maharishi Valmiki would visit the Valmiki temples in large numbers and some processions/Shobha Yatras would also be taken out by the devotees, this will result in a huge crowd.

According to the advisory, on Sunday from 2 pm onwards, Maharishi Valmiki Janmotsav Committee, Delhi Pradesh would hold Shobha Yatra from Red Fort enroute via Gauri Shankar Mandir-Shish Ganj Gurudwara-Chandni Chowk-Town Hall-Nai Sarak-Badashabulla Chowk-Chawri Bazar-Hauz Qazi-Ajmeri Gate-Paharganj Pull-Paharganj-Chuna Mandi-Rama Krishna Mission-Chitra Gupta Road-and would conclude at Valmiki Mandir, Mandir Marg.

"Kindly avoid Netaji Subhash Marg, Nai Sadak Road, Chawri Bazar Road,Ajmeri Gate Road, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road,Chitra Gupt Road, Panchkuiya Marg,Mandir Marg between 1400 hrs & 2000 hrs due to Shobha Yatra of Maharishi Valmiki," Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.

Apart from these, various processions would also be taken out in other areas of Delhi from Khichdipur Colony in east Delhi, from 80 Gaj Colony in west Delhi, from Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi, from Bindapur village in southwest Delhi etc.

There shall be restrictions on movement of traffic on Netaji Subhash Marg, Chawri Bazar Road, Ajmeri Gate Road, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chitra Gupta Road, Panchkuian Marg, Mandir Marg and surrounding roads/stretches where the said processions will be taken out on Sunday, the advisory stated.

Similarly, on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (the birthday of Prophet Mohammad), Markazi Anjuman-Eid-E-Milad-ul-Nabi would take out a religious procession from Bara Hindu Rao to Chowk Jama Masjid via Pahari Dhiraj-Chowk Bara Tooti-Sadar Bazar-Qutub Road-Lahori Gate-Khari Baoli-Masjid Fatehpuri-Katra Bariyan-Farash Khana-Lal Kuan-Chowk Hauz Qazi-Chawri Bazar-Chowk Jama Masjid, according to the advisory.

Apart from this, various processions would also be taken out in northeast, south, central, southeast, Shahdara, outer north, east, outer, west and northwest areas of the city, it said.

"Kindly avoid Bara Hindu Rao Marg, Pahari Dhiraj Road, Maharaj Agrasen Marg, Qutub Road, Hare Ram Marg, Swami Vivekananda Marg,Katra Baryan Road, Lal Kuan Bazar Road, Hamdard Road,Chawari Bazar Road between 1200 hrs & 2200 hrs due to Eid -e- Milad-ul-Nabi Procession," Delhi Traffic Police further tweeted.

People are advised to avoid the roads and the area where procession will be taken out. In case any unidentified object or person is noticed in suspicious circumstances, information should be given to the police, the advisiory added.

(With the inputs of PTI)