Delhi stuck in jam as Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra leaves for UP after break

Ahead of the yatra, the Delhi Traffic Police had on Monday issued a travel advisory cautioning commuters to take alternate routes.

Published on: Jan 03, 2023 5:20 PM IST

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' resumed its second leg of the journey from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh after a nine-day year-end break on Tuesday. The national capital witnessed snarls in several places on Tuesday as the Yatra progressed towards Uttar Pradesh with hundreds of supporters in tow.  (PTI)

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A huge police force was deployed to ensure there is no untoward incident as the Yatra moved across central Delhi.  (ANI)

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Traffic on the Ring Road was thrown out of gear. The situation was worse in central Delhi where long jams led to chaos.  (PTI)

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In this picture, vehicles can be seen stuck in a massive traffic jam during the Bharat Jodo Yatra near Kashmere Gate. (ANI)

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Delhi Traffic Police asked commuters to avoid Ring Road from ISBT towards Rajghat and vice-versa to avoid getting stuck.  (ANI)

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An officer said that the police received over a dozen calls regarding traffic jams on the Ring Road before the jams relented somewhat by the afternoon.  (ANI)

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"The GT road in Shahdara and Seelampur area heading towards Kashmiri Gate was jam-packed. Vehicles crawled and people honked. I had to take another route to reach Connaught Place," said a commuter who was stuck in traffic for several hours near Kashmiri Gate.  (PTI)

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The yatra started from the Hanuman Mandir at Kashmiri Gate on Tuesday morning and entered Uttar Pradesh. (PTI)

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to the supporters as he leads the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi on Tuesday. Party General Secretary in-charge (Organisation) KC Venugopal, Delhi party chief Anil Chaudhary and others were also present. (ANI)

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Traffic chaos on the Outer Ring Road near the Marghat Hanuman Mandir during Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra. (PTI)