Delhi Traffic Police Advisory for Independence Day: 15 August - Roads to avoid today, timing of closure – full details here

Delhi Traffic Police Advisory for Independence Day: India is celebrating its 75th year of Independence and the 76th anniversary of Independence Day on Monday. Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the country and in the national capital. Even as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is delivering his speech, area around the Red Fort has been closed for general public.

A traffic advisory has been issued according to which traffic for general public around Red Fort will remain closed from 4 am to 10 am on Monday.

It will be open to only authorised vehicles, according to a PTI report.

Eight roads viz. Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its link road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover will remain closed for general traffic, the advisory stated.

Buses bound for Red Fort, Old Delhi Railway Station, Bhai Mati Dass Chowk (Fountain) from South Delhi will be diverted via Ring Road NH-24, Marginal Bandh (Pushta) Road and new ISBT Bridge, and will terminate on Boulevard Road, the advisory added.

Parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on Sunday till 2 pm on Monday in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion of Independence Day.

However, the Metro train services will continue to run as per normal schedule.

Noida, Loni, Singhu, Ghazipur, Badarpur, Safia, Maharajpur, Aya Nagar, Auchandi, Surya Nagar, Rajokri, Dhansa, Apsara, Kalandi Kunj, Jharoda, Bhopura, Lal Kuan Pul Prahlad Pur and Tikri borders will be closed for the movement of commercial and transport vehicles from 10 pm to 11 am on Monday, it said.