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Farmers’ protest: Key borders remain closed, traffic in Delhi diverted

Traffic in eastern and central parts of the city, especially on roads leading to Delhi-Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) border, will remain heavy and motorists travelling between Delhi and Ghaziabad will face traffic jams as the Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (UP Gate) border remains closed due to the ongoing farmers’ agitation. All the six lanes of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, NH-9 and NH-24 are closed because of the UP Gate border blockade, and vehicles entering Delhi from Ghaziabad are being diverted to alternate border routes such as Anand Vihar, Surya Nagar, Apsara, Bhopra, Loni, Kondli, Chilla, New Ashok Nagar, DND Flyway, and Kalindi Kunj. Delhi Traffic Police officials say the NH-24 road is kept open for traffic going to Delhi from Ghaziabad through Ghazipur roundabout. So, motorists entering Delhi from Anand Vihar, Surya Nagar or Apsara border may take a right turn from the Ghazipur roundabout and take NH-24 road from there to move towards south and central Delhi via Sarai Kale Khan and the Ring Road. Similarly, motorists can take Vikas Marg after taking a right turn from below the Patparganj Industrail Area flyover from Anand Vihar-Ghazipur road. Also Read | Police register cases against social media users for peddling ‘misinformation’No traffic is being allowed on Delhi-Meerut expressway while NH-9 is kept open only during morning and evening peak hours when traffic is heavy. As a majority of the vehicles is diverted on Vikas Marg, the volume of traffic on this stretch will remain heavy especially during office hours. Around 8.30am, Delhi Traffic Police tweeted, “Ghazipur border is closed.Traffic is diverted from Noida link road on NH 24, NH 9. Traffic is heavy on Murga Mandi & Ghazipur R/A (roundabout), Road No 56,Vikas marg, IP Extention, NH 24. Please commute from other borders.”In central Delhi, both the carriageways of Raisina Road are closed and no traffic is being allowed because of the construction work of the new Parliament building. Also, traffic is affected on Aurobindo Marg due to the ongoing repair work of a subway by the public works department (PWD).Apart from the UP Gate border, some borders in outer, western and southwestern Delhi connecting Haryana are also completely closed due to the farmers’ protest. These are Singhu, Tikri, Saboli and Piau Maniyari. Traffic police officials said that Jharoda and Auchandi borders will be opened only during morning and evening peak hours while Lampur, Safiabad, Singhu school and Palla toll tax borders are open for traffic. As traffic is expected to remain heavy on GT Karnal Road, Outer Ring Road and NH-44, the traffic police have asked motorists to avoid these routes and take alternate or diverted routes.

Hindustan Times

04-02-2021

Delhi