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Delhi Traffic Advisory: Major Diversions Around CP and Parliament Street
- •Delhi Traffic Police announced heavy traffic regulations and diversions starting at 8 am around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, and Jantar Mantar Road.
- •The security restrictions are in place as opposition lawmakers plan to march to the Election Commission to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Commuters are advised to avoid unnecessary travel through affected areas, expect severe congestion, and use public transport or the Metro.
- •Over 3,000 security personnel have been deployed across the New Delhi district, including the Parliament complex and Election Commission gates.
- •A separate traffic disruption occurred on Vande Mataram Marg due to a loaded truck catching fire, affecting the route from Dhaula Kuan towards Karol Bagh.
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Delhi Traffic Police regulated and diverted traffic due to a planned protest march by opposition lawmakers from the INDIA alliance to the Election Commission office. Protesters were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter roll manipulation.
Traffic restrictions, barricading, and diversions affected Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, Jantar Mantar Road, Patel Chowk to GPO, and Windsor Place to GPO. Commuters faced congestion, longer travel times, and restricted parking across the New Delhi district.
A loaded truck mounted the footpath and caught fire on Vande Mataram Marg between Gates 1 and 2 of Buddha Jayanti Park. This incident affected the carriageway from Dhaula Kuan towards Karol Bagh, prompting police to deploy personnel and advise alternate routes.
