Roads closed tomorrow for I-Day rehearsal

NEW DELHI: The roads around old and central Delhi will witness traffic restrictions on Saturday for the Independence Day dress rehearsal.

NEW DELHI: The roads around old and central Delhi will witness traffic restrictions on Saturday for the Independence Day dress rehearsal.

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Netaji Subhash Marg, from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail, Lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail, SP Mukherjee Marg from HC Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk, Chandni Chowk Road from Fountain Chowk to Red Fort, Nishad Raj Marg from Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, and Esplanade Road andits Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg will remain closed to traffic from 5 am to 9 am.

In an advisory issued on Thursday, the Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to avoid Mathura Road, Tilak Marg, Subhash Marg, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and the Ring Road between the Nizamuddin Bridge and the ISBT Bridge.

“Adequate informative signage will be displayed for the guidance of vehicles destined for the Red Fort at all important traffic junctions,” said Garima Bhatnagar, joint commissioner of police( traffic ).

The Delhi Police also prohibited paragliding, use of microlight aircrafts, hot-air balloons, and hang gliding from Friday till October 10.