Republic Day full dress rehearsals: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory for today | Avoid these routes

Republic Day celebrations: The traffic advisory said that the movement from Vijay Chowk to India Gate will be prohibited till the parade is completed.

Republic Day celebrations: Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters in the city and the national capital region (NCR) for the Republic Day parade's full dress rehearsal on Thursday, January 23.

Republic Day 2025: The traffic restrictions in view of the full dress parade rehearsal will be in place from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.(ANI)

"Some traffic restrictions will be in effect in Delhi in view of the Parade Full Dress Rehearsal on #RepublicDay 23 January 2025. Passengers are requested to avoid using the mentioned routes and plan their journey accordingly," the Traffic police said in its post on X.

These restrictions will be in place from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Delhi traffic advisory

The route of the Republic Day parade, as per the advisory, is: Vijay Chowk > Kartavyapath > C-Hexagon > R/A Statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose > Tilak Marg > Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg > Netaji Subhash Marg > Red Fort.

Routes to avoid

• Traffic movement prohibited from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from January 22, 6 pm, till the parade is over.
• No cross traffic will be allowed from 11 pm on January 22 at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road till the parade is over.
• C-Hexagon will be closed from 9:15 am on January 23 till the parade crossed Tilak Marg.
• No traffic movement will be allowed on Tilak Marg, BSZ Marg and Subhash Marg on both directions from 10:30 am on January 23.

Alternate routes

North-South Corridor:

• Ring Road Ashram Chowk to Sarai Kale Khan to IP Flyover to Rajghat to Ring Road.
• From Madarsa to Lodhi Road 'T' point to Aurobindo Marg to AIIMS Chowk to Ring Road to Dhaula Kuan to Vande Mataram Marg to Shankar Road to Park Street or Mandir Marg.

East-West Corridor:

• Ring Road to Bhairon Road to Mathura Road to Lodhi Road to Aurobindo Road to AIIMS Chowk to Ring Road to Dhaula Kuan to Vande Mataram Marg to Shankar Road to Park Street or Mandir Marg.
• Ring Road to Boulevard Road to Barf Khana Chowk to Rani Jhansi Flyover to Faiz Road to Vande Mataram Marg to R/A Shankar Road.
• Ring Road to ISBT to Chandgi Ram Akhara to IP College to Mall Road to Azadpur to Punjabi Bagh.

Notably, the Delhi metro rail services will remain available for commuters at all the stations during the full dress rehearsal on Thursday, January 23.

Additionally, the traffic advisory mentioned that no heavy goods vehicle, medium goods vehicle or light goods vehicle will be allowed to enter Delhi borders from 9 pm on January 22 till the completion of full dress rehearsals of the Republic Day parade on January 23. However, essential services are exempted from these restrictions.

The Delhi Traffic Police has mentioned advisories for Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), and Gurugram in the same document.

Earlier, the traffic police had issued an advisory for the full dress rehearsal on January 22 and for the Republic Day celebration at Chhatrasal Stadium, Model Town, on January 25.

"In view of Full Dress #RepublicDay Parade Rehearsal on 22nd January, 2025 and Republic Day Celebration on 25th January, 2025 at Chhatrasal Stadium, Model Town, Delhi, special traffic arrangements will be effective on various routes. Please follow the advisory," the traffic police said in its post on X. These restrictions will be in place from 6 am to 1 pm.

Alternate routes suggested by Delhi Traffic Police are:

• Inner Ring Road - from IP College to Azadpur Chowk
• GTK Road - from Shakti Nagar to Azadpur Chowk
• Chhatrasal Stadium Road, Gujrawala Town
• Burari Chowk to Vijay Nagar T-Point via Camp Chowk

Police have asked commuters and motorists to stay updated on the traffic restrictions in the national capital and plan their travel accordingly.

Notably, at the January 25 Republic Day celebration at the Chhatrasal Stadium, chief minister Atishi will host the National Flag. The traffic police said that for this event, around 250 buses and 1000 light vehicles are expected to come, which may possibly cause congestion around the stadium.

Hence, the traffic advisory has been issued for the Chhatrasal stadium event as well.

Notably, security arrangements and preparations in the national capital are underway in full swing ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26.

In view of this, Delhi Police has also imposed a ban on the operations of all sub-conventional aerial platforms over the capital. The restriction will remain in force till February 1.

The use of platforms such as paragliders, para-motors, hang gliders, UAVs, unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), micro-light aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloon, quadcopters, have been prohibited, the order read.

If anyone is found in violation of this order, the person shall be punishable under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), it said.

(With PTI inputs)