Delhi: Delhi folks attention! Time to plan your commute beforehand from October 18-21 as Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory ahead of 90th Annual General Assembly of the Interpol to held at Pragati Maidan, police said on Sunday. Traffic will be regulated at multiple points in Delhi, majorly central Delhi, in lieu of this major event. Delegations from 195 countries will attend the event, they said, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it on October 18 and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the valedictory function on October 21. According to the traffic advisory, the delegates will stay in seven hotels and travel to Pragati Maidan, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the airport routes will be affected from October 18 to October 21.
Various traffic measures will be put in place to ensure smooth transportation for the delegates. The traffic police said the commuters travelling in the vicinity of New Delhi district could encounter delays and may wish to consider alternative routes during the period specified.
ROADS TO AVOID IN DELHI FROM OCTOBER 18-21
Ashoka Road
Janpath
Firoz Shah Road
Barakhamba Road
Sikandra Road
Mathura Road
Bhairon Road
Subramaniam Bharti Marg
Dr Zakir Hussain Marg
Rajesh Pilot Marg
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Marg
Kamal Ataturk Marg
Panchsheel Marg
Shantipath, Mahatma Gandhi Marg,
Maharishi Raman Marg
Bhisma Pitamah Marg
Sardar Patel Marg,
Dhaula Kuan Flyover,
Gurgaon Road,
Mehram Nagar Tunnel,
Aerocity and T3 Approach Road
“Non-essential staff members can be directed to work from home, employees can be advised to use public transport and working hours can be staggered. Individuals can cooperate by using buses and metro trains for unavoidable travel plans, postponing avoidable travel plans and bypassing roads falling within New Delhi district,” the advisory said.