NEW DELHI: The first night time of the New Year introduced again the memories of the same day remaining year with visitors chaos and overcrowding in and around the Luteyns's Zone on Tuesday.
The heavy rush all over night time hours prompted the Delhi Metro management to shut exits of 4 Metro stations with close proximity to India Gate.
"As per instructions received from the Delhi Police, exits at four stations -- Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan, Mandi House and Pragati Maidan metro stations -- have been blocked with immediate effect due to swelling crowd," a senior DMRC reliable said. "A huge crowd has assembled at many public places. And, we have shut exits at these four stations, as per police's instructions, to control the outflow of crowd. However, entry of commuters at these four stations are allowed," he added.
In view of heavy rush of people close to the India Gate, Delhi Police has additionally put restrictions at the movement of visitors. According to an estimate, multiple lakh people have gathered around the India Gate.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police, visitors movement has been closed from Regal Cinema towards Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Sansad Marg towards Outer Circle Connaught Place due to massive collection of pedestrians movement on road.
Traffic is heavy on Mathura Road close to National Zoological Park. The zoo entry might be closed at 4pm. The Delhi Police additionally issued an advisory asking people to to not visit the Delhi zoo after 4pm due to heavy rush.
Traffic police is diverting visitors from Bhairon Road and Lodhi flyover to keep away from bunching up.
Limited parking space is available close to Connaught Place on first come first serve basis. Unauthorized parked automobiles can be towed away and prosecuted, as according to the visitors police directions.
( With PTI inputs)
The heavy rush all over night time hours prompted the Delhi Metro management to shut exits of 4 Metro stations with close proximity to India Gate.
"As per instructions received from the Delhi Police, exits at four stations -- Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan, Mandi House and Pragati Maidan metro stations -- have been blocked with immediate effect due to swelling crowd," a senior DMRC reliable said. "A huge crowd has assembled at many public places. And, we have shut exits at these four stations, as per police's instructions, to control the outflow of crowd. However, entry of commuters at these four stations are allowed," he added.
In view of heavy rush of people close to the India Gate, Delhi Police has additionally put restrictions at the movement of visitors. According to an estimate, multiple lakh people have gathered around the India Gate.
Traffic Alert Traffic is heavy on Mathura Road close to National Zoological Park. National Zoological Park entry will b… https://t.co/lDrYMREQem
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) 1546335627000According to the Delhi Traffic Police, visitors movement has been closed from Regal Cinema towards Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Sansad Marg towards Outer Circle Connaught Place due to massive collection of pedestrians movement on road.
Traffic Alert Traffic movement is closed from Regal Cinema towards Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Sansad Marg towards… https://t.co/aPmWE1Pw49
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) 1546344809000Traffic is heavy on Mathura Road close to National Zoological Park. The zoo entry might be closed at 4pm. The Delhi Police additionally issued an advisory asking people to to not visit the Delhi zoo after 4pm due to heavy rush.
Traffic police is diverting visitors from Bhairon Road and Lodhi flyover to keep away from bunching up.
Limited parking space is available close to Connaught Place on first come first serve basis. Unauthorized parked automobiles can be towed away and prosecuted, as according to the visitors police directions.
( With PTI inputs)
Traffic snarls in Delhi due to New Year rush
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