Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers’ protest: Traffic resumes at Delhi’s Chilla border, others remain shut

A day after Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)’s Bhanu faction called off its 58-day protest against three central farm laws at the Chilla border connecting Delhi and Noida, traffic on the arterial road, disrupted since early December, was restored. The Noida to Delhi carriageway had been closed since the protesters began their demonstration there. The Delhi to Noida carriageway was open.However, several other borders of the national Capital with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (UP) continued to remain closed for vehicular movement due to the ongoing stir.Also Read: ‘Not here to get people martyred’: Farmer body RKMS leader withdraws from stirFor those coming to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh, Ghazipur border has been closed. The traffic police advised commuters to take routes passing through DND, Karkari Mod, and Shahadra to travel to Ghaziabad. The entry and exit points between Delhi and Haryana, passing through Singhu, Tikri, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari and Saboli and Mangesh, remain closed. The traffic police have advised commuters to take alternate route via Lampur Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax borders.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road. It has been suggested to avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road & NH-44.The other border routes such as the Delhi-Gurgaon and Delhi-Faridabad stretches can be used for travelling between the two states.

Hindustan Times

28-01-2021

Delhi