Delhi roads see huge traffic jams, commuters stuck at state borders amid Diwali rush | In pics

Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:15 pm IST

Delhi-NCR saw massive traffic jams on Friday evening amid festive rush, with long queues at key spots like Moolchand Flyover, Chanakyapuri and Teen Murti Marg

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Massive traffic jam seen ahead of Diwali Festival at Ashram Flyover in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Massive traffic jam seen ahead of Diwali Festival at Ashram Flyover in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Heavy traffic congestion at South Extension ahead of Diwali festival, in New Delhi.(ANI ) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:15 pm IST

Heavy traffic congestion at South Extension ahead of Diwali festival, in New Delhi.(ANI )

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Massive traffic jam seen ahead of Diwali Festival at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, India, on Friday(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Massive traffic jam seen ahead of Diwali Festival at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, India, on Friday(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Massive traffic jam seen ahead of Diwali Festival at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17, 2025.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Massive traffic jam seen ahead of Diwali Festival at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17, 2025.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Traffic congestion at Delhi-Gurugram expressway ahead of Diwali Festival near Sirhaul toll plaza, in Gurugram.(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Traffic congestion at Delhi-Gurugram expressway ahead of Diwali Festival near Sirhaul toll plaza, in Gurugram.(Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Vehicles were seen moving slowly amid a heavy traffic jam near NSIC Complex, Okhla in New Delhi(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Vehicles were seen moving slowly amid a heavy traffic jam near NSIC Complex, Okhla in New Delhi(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Heavy traffic congestion was witnessed at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17, 2025, ahead of the Diwali festival.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:15 pm IST

Heavy traffic congestion was witnessed at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17, 2025, ahead of the Diwali festival.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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There was heavy traffic jam for more than an hour for 5 to 7 kilometres on the Noida Greater Expressway route towards Delhi Akshardham and Ashram, in Noida.(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:15 pm IST

There was heavy traffic jam for more than an hour for 5 to 7 kilometres on the Noida Greater Expressway route towards Delhi Akshardham and Ashram, in Noida.(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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View of heavy traffic jam on the route from Noida to Kalindi Kunj, Faridabad and Kalindi Kunj to Noida(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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View of heavy traffic jam on the route from Noida to Kalindi Kunj, Faridabad and Kalindi Kunj to Noida(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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Traffic jam between Defense Colony and Lajpat Nagar road, ahead of Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17, 2025.(Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Traffic jam between Defense Colony and Lajpat Nagar road, ahead of Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, on Friday, October 17, 2025.(Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

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Heavy traffic jam was seen between DND and Sunlight Colony ring road ahead of Diwali festival, in New Delhi on Friday evening.(Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:15 pm IST

Heavy traffic jam was seen between DND and Sunlight Colony ring road ahead of Diwali festival, in New Delhi on Friday evening.(Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)

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