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Saturday, Aug 14, 2004

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Avoid these roads on Independence Day

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, AUG. 13. The Delhi traffic police have made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the city during the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on Sunday.

At least six roads would be closed to general traffic around Red Fort from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on August 15. They are Netaji Subhash Marg (from Delhi Gate to Chhatta Rail), Lothian Road (from General Post Office, Delhi, to Chhatta Rail), Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Marg (from H.C. Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk), Chandni Chowk (from Fountain to Red Fort Chowk), New Daryaganj Road (from Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg) and Link Road (from Esplanade Road to Netaji Subhash Marg).

Those wanting to go from South to North Delhi in the morning hours should avoid Ring Road and take Aurobindo Marg, Safdarjung Road, Mother Teresa Road and Rani Jhansi Road to reach their destinations.

Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and Ring Road should be avoided.

Commercial and passenger vehicles will not be allowed to move between Wazirabad T-point and Nizamuddin T-point on Ring Road from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m.

No buses would ply between Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m.

They may use the Grand Trunk Road and National Highway No. 24. Local buses have been asked to avoid plying between Hanuman Setu and Bhairon Road T-point from 5 a.m. to 8-30 a.m.

The invitees having "triangular" parking labels can take a turn on New Daryaganj Road from Ring Road-Shanti Van crossing to reach the Red Fort. Those with "square" labels -- Nos. 4, 4A and 5 -- should reach Delhi Gate and then take Subhash Marg to reach the destinations.

Those having label No. 6 should reach Chhatta Rail and proceed to the parking.

People reaching Red Fort on buses will have to get down at various points well ahead of the venue and then proceed on foot.

They would be able to take the same return route and catch the buses from where they were dropped. After 10 a.m., however, buses would be available at railway station, Red Fort and Jama Masjid.

There are no restrictions on vehicles reaching JPN and other hospitals in the area.

Those coming from South Delhi and intending to catch trains from Old Delhi railway stations can take Mother Teresa Road, Rani Jhansi Marg, Pull Dufferin and Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Marg.

The police have also asked visitors not to bring cameras, binoculars, handbags, mobile phones and other such articles to the venue.

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