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Lutyens Delhi Traffic Alert: Avoid These Routes Near Parliament and Connaught Place
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News18•06-10-2026, 09:38
Lutyens Delhi Traffic Alert: Avoid These Routes Near Parliament and Connaught Place
- •Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory due to the opposition INDIA bloc's protest march from Parliament to Nirvachan Sadan on October 6.
- •Traffic diversions and regulations are in place from 8:00 AM around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, and Ashoka Road.
- •Commuters are advised to avoid non-essential travel through New Delhi and Central Delhi areas due to expected heavy congestion and barricades.
- •Delhi Police recommends using the Delhi Metro and public transport instead of private vehicles to avoid massive traffic jams.
- •Motorists should plan journeys in advance, allow extra travel time, and strictly follow instructions from deployed traffic personnel.
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The Delhi Traffic Police issued a detailed advisory due to elaborate security arrangements for the opposition 'INDIA' bloc's proposed protest march from Parliament to Nirvachan Sadan against the Chief Election Commissioner.
Traffic regulations and diversions affect the entire area around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street from Patel Chowk to Gol Dakkhana, Windsor Place to Gol Dakkhana, Ashoka Road, Jantar Mantar Road, and all connecting link roads.
Commuters are advised to avoid non-essential movement through New Delhi and Jantar Mantar, anticipate heavy traffic jams and diversions, allow extra travel time, prioritize the Delhi Metro, follow police instructions, and avoid restricted parking.
