Major traffic in parts of Delhi as capital rehearses for Republic Day parade

Vikas Marg (from Laxmi Nagar to ITO), Pragat Maidan, and Akshardham were three of several such stretches which witnessed intractable snarls.

Published on: Jan 23, 2023 4:03 PM IST

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Delhi commuters on Monday found themselves stuck in long jams owing to restrictions made ahead of Republic Day Parade rehearsal.  (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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The Delhi Police informed that they received several calls from commuters reporting traffic woes.  (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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"Traffic from Noida till Akshardham was heavy. The route leading towards ITO also had jam and the GPS showed 40 minutes to cover a distance of around 6 kilometres," said a commuter to news agency ANI.  (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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Several commuters took to Twitter to inform others about the traffic situation in the city, with one of them reporting heavy jams on ITO, Pragati Maidan, and Geeta Colony flyover.  (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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The Delhi Traffic Police had issued an advisory on the arrangements and restrictions for the smooth conduct of Monday's full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade.  (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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The Republic Day parade rehearsals started at 10.30 am from Vijay Chowk and passed via the Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, the roundabout statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, and Netaji Subhas Marg before concluding at the Red Fort. (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)