Farmers’ protest: Key Delhi borders remain shut, traffic diverted

Apart from the UP Gate border, Singhu, Tikri, Harewali and Mungeshpur borders connecting Haryana and Delhi are also closed because of the protest

Motorists travelling to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh’s Indirapuram, Ghaziabad and Meerut as well as Uttarakhand continued to face traffic disruptions as all the entry points to the national capital at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (UP Gate) border remained closed on Tuesday due to the ongoing farmers’ protest against the three contentious farm laws.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait paying tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary, at the Ghazipur border farmers’ protest site, in New Delhi on Wednesday . (HT Photo)

Only one carriageway – National Highway-24 towards Ghaziabad – is open at the border. The other five carriageways of Nainital highway number-9 and NH-24 (up and down), including slip side service roads, are closed because of the farmers’ agitation that entered its 139th day on Thursday.

Apart from the UP Gate border, Singhu, Tikri, Harewali and Mungeshpur borders connecting Haryana and Delhi are also closed because of the protest.

Motorists travelling to Delhi from Ghaziabad, Meerut or other places in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are being advised to use alternative borders to enter Delhi. These alternate entry points are Apsara, Bhopra, Loni, Surya Nagar, Anand Vihar, Kaushambi, and Kondli borders. The diversions have caused an increased volume of traffic and jams on these roads, especially during the morning and evening peak hours.

Delhi Traffic Police officers say that while updates regarding closure of the borders and alternate routes are posted on social media, people seeking traffic updates can also contact their 24X7 traffic police control room’s helpline 1095 or 011-25844444.