As per the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP), a traffic advisory has been issued for full dress rehearsals on Wednesday (22 January) – Thursday (23 January) ahead of the Republic Day parade.
The advisory states the following:
• The rehearsal will take place from 1030 hours from Vijay Chowk towards Red Fort. The route will be Vijay Chowk – Kartavyapath – C Hexagon – Statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Roundabout (R/A) – Tilak Marg – Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg – Netaji Subhash Marg – Red Fort.
• No traffic on Kartavyapath from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 1800 hours on Wednesday (22 January) till parade is over.
• No cross traffic on Kartavyapath from 2300 hours on Wednesday (22 January) at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road till parade is over.
• C-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 0915 hours on Thursday (23 January) till parade crosses Tilak Marg.
• From 1030 hours on Thursday (23 January) traffic on Tilak Marg, BSZ Marg and Subhash Marg will not be allowed on both directions. Cross traffic will only be allowed depending upon the movement of the parade.
• Suggested routes for North-South Corridor:1) Ring Road Ashram Chowk – Sarai Kale Khan – I.P. Flyover – Rajghat – Ring Road. 2) From Madarsa- Lodhi Road T point -Aurobindo Marg – AlIMS Chowk-Ring Road – Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Shankar Road – Park Street or Mandir Marg.
• Suggest route for East-West Corridor: 1) Ring Road-Bhairon Road- Mathura Road – Lodhi Road – Aurobindo Marg – AIMS Chowk-Ring Road – Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Shankar Road – Park Street or Mandir Marg. 2) Ring Road-Boulevard Road – Barf Khana Chowk-Rani Jhansi Flyover- Faiz Road – Vande Matram Marg-R/A Shankar Road. 3) Ring Road – ISBT – Chandgi Ram Akhara – I.P College – Mall Road – Azadpur – Punjabi Bagh.
• For New Delhi Railway Station:1) From South Delhi: Dhaula Kuan – Vande Matram Marg – Panchkuian Road -Outer Circle Connaught Place-Chelmsford Road for Paharganj side or Minto Road -Bhavbhuti Marg for Ajmeri Gate side. 2) From East Delhi: Boulevard Road via ISBT Bridge – Rani Jhansi Flyover -R/A Jhandewalan – D.B. Gupta Road-Sheela Cinema Road-Paharganj Bridge and reach New Delhi Railway Station.
• For Old Delhi Railway Station:1) From South Delhi:- Ring Road- Ashram Chowk-Sarai Kale Khan-Ring Road – Rajghat-Ring Road-Chowk Yamuna Bazar- S.P. Mukherjee Marg-Chhatta Rail-Kauria Bridge and reach Old Delhi Railway Station. 2) Though there will be no restriction for people from North Delhi going towards New Delhi Railway Station or Old Delhi Railway Station yet it is advised that they plan their journey in advance and take sufficient extra time to reach their destination to avoid possible delay.
• Bus Terminating Points: Park Street/Udyan Marg, Aram Bagh Road (Pahar Ganj), R/A Kamla Market, Delhi Sachivalaya (IG Stadium), Pragati Maidan (Bhairon Road), Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar), Mori Gate, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Sarai Kale Khan, Tis Hazari Court.
• Interstate Buses: 1) Buses from Ghaziabad bound for Shivaji Stadium shall take NH-24, Ring Road and terminate at Bhairon Road. 2) Buses coming from NH-24 shall take right turn on Road No. 56 and terminate at ISBT Anand Vihar. 3) Buses coming from Ghaziabad side will be diverted at Mohan Nagar towards Bhopra Chungi for Wazirabad Bridge. 4) All Inter State buses coming from Dhaula Kuan side shall terminate at Dhaula Kuan.
• Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all Metro Stations during the Full Dress Rehearsal Ceremony.
• No Heavy Transport Vehicle (HTV), Medium Goods Vehicle (MGV), and Light Goods Vehicle (LGV) will be allowed to enter Delhi from 2100 hours on Wednesday (22 January) until the conclusion of rehearsals on Thursday (23 January). Essential services are exempted.
• For diversions with regards to HTV/MGV/LGV in Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Gurugram, Dwarka-Haryana Border, Jhajjar and Sonipat, it is advised to refer to the advisory at https://x.com/dtptraffic/status/1881942989024657609/photo/1.
• No three-wheeled auto rickshaw (TSR) or taxis will be allowed to enter or ply after 0700 hours on the following route: Mother Teresa Crescent – Baba Kharak Singh Marg – Ashoka Road Upto R/A Patel Chowk – Sansad Marg Upto Tolstoy Marg – Tolstoy Marg Upto Kasturba Gandhi Marg – Kasturba Gandhi Marg Upto Ferozeshah Road – Ferozeshah Road Upto R/A Mandi House – Bhagwan Dass Road – Mathura Road – Subramaniam Bharti Marg – Humayun Road – APJ Abdul Kalam Marg – Kemal Ataturk Marg – Kautilya Marg and Sardar Patel Road.
