US President visit: Delhi traffic to be affected
Trump, who is scheduled to arrive in the capital on Monday night, will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including his family members.
New Delhi: Traffic in some parts of the national capital, mostly Central Delhi, will be affected on Tuesday due to security measures put in place for US President Donald Trump’s visit, officials said.
Trump, who is scheduled to arrive in the capital on Monday night, will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including his family members.
The entry of local and foreign visitors to Rajghat was also prohibited on Monday ahead of the scheduled visit of US President Donald Trump to the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, officials said. Trump would visit Rajghat on Tuesday to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
An advisory issued by the Delhi police stated that owing to security reasons, traffic in areas of Delhi Cantonment, Delhi-Gurgaon Road (NH 48), Dhaula Kuan, Chanakyapuri, SP Marg, Ram Manohar Lohia hospital roundabout, and the adjoining areas is likely to remain heavy on Monday evening.
Necessary diversions as per the ground situation may also be put in place, it said.
According to the advisory, from forenoon till around 4 pm on Tuesday, traffic is likely to remain heavy in Moti Bagh, Chanakyapuri, India Gate, areas around ITO, Delhi Gate and the adjoining areas of Central and New Delhi.
On Tuesday evening, traffic is likely to remain heavy in the areas of Chanakyapuri, RML hospital roundabout, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi-Gurgaon Road (NH 48) and the adjoining areas.
The Delhi traffic police has urged motorists and commuters to plan their travel accordingly.