Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, announcing restrictions and diversions to ensure smooth movement. According to Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) D.K. Gupta, traffic restrictions will start from 9:00 PM on Saturday, January 25, with city borders closed to non-essential vehicles until the parade concludes on January 26.
Key traffic restrictions include road closures, with C-Hexagon shutting after 9:15 PM on Saturday, and Kartavya Path remaining closed from 5:00 PM until the parade ends. The parade will begin at 10:30 AM on Sunday, covering Vijay Chowk, Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, Tilak Marg, and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, and ending at Red Fort.
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Major diversions will be in place, restricting cross traffic on Rafi Marg, Janpath, and Man Singh Road from 10:00 PM on Saturday. C-Hexagon will be inaccessible between 9:15 AM and the parade’s passage on Tilak Marg. From 10:30 AM onwards, traffic will be blocked on Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, and Subhash Marg, except for controlled cross traffic.
Commuters are advised to avoid the parade route between 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM. While access to train stations remains unaffected, delays are possible. Metro services will continue to operate as usual.