Farmers Protest: Traffic chaos in Delhi as farmers approach national capital

Thousands of farmers march to Delhi to press for their demands, including the implementation of a law to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for crops.

Published on: Feb 13, 2024 1:32 PM IST

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Traffic crawled at a snail's pace in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning as police placed multiple layers of barricades on the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders in view of the farmers' march to the national capital.   (PTI)

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The police have intensified security at Delhi's border points with multi-layer barricades, concrete blocks, iron nails and walls of containers, in view of the 'Delhi Chalo' march.  (PTI)

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Vehicles stuck in a heavy traffic jam on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway near Sirhaul toll plaza amid restrictions in the view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo march. (PTI)

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A traffic police officer, noting that over two lakh people travel between Delhi and Gurgaon each day during working hours, advised people to use Metro services.  (HT Photo/Parveen Kumar)

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"Various farmers' groups from Noida and Greater Noida have proposed a march to Delhi today (Tuesday) over their demands. In view of this, security has been beefed up Noida's borders with Delhi," a police spokesperson said. (HT Photo/Parveen Kumar)

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Delhi Police officials put up barricades as a preventive measure after the 'Delhi Chalo' protest call by farmers.  (HT Photo/Parveen Kumar)

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The police had on Monday issued a traffic advisory, warning commuters of possible diversions on various routes due to the planned farmers' march to Delhi. They urged commuters to use metro rail services instead.  (HT Photo/Raj K Raj)

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The protesting farmers' groups are largely from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.  (PTI)

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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have announced that more than 200 farmer unions would head to Delhi to press the Centre to accept their demands.  (PTI)