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INDIA Bloc March Causes Severe Traffic Gridlock Across Lutyens Delhi
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News18•06-10-2026, 14:15
INDIA Bloc March Causes Severe Traffic Gridlock Across Lutyens Delhi
- •Barricades, diversions, and security restrictions caused massive traffic jams and slow-moving vehicles across Lutyens Delhi on Tuesday.
- •The congestion was triggered by the INDIA bloc march from Parliament Street to the Election Commission headquarters to protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
- •Key areas including Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, and routes near India Gate experienced severe bumper-to-bumper traffic.
- •Commuters reported being stranded for hours, with many abandoning vehicles to walk or take the Metro, while police managed diversions and security for VIP movements.
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Traffic crawls across Lutyens’ Delhi were caused by barricades, security restrictions, and diversions implemented for an INDIA bloc march towards the Election Commission headquarters to protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with other MPs and supporters, attempted to march towards the Election Commission office before being stopped near the NITI Aayog office on Parliament Street.
Police stated that the restrictions and resulting congestion around the Taj and Marriott hotels were linked to VIP and VVIP movements, which are handled according to operational and security requirements.
