Overview
- Delhi Traffic Police will close Vijay Chowk from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm today with movement restricted on Raisina Road and at the Dara Shikoh, Krishna Menon Marg and Sunehri Masjid roundabouts, plus a closure between Vijay Chowk and Rafi Marg toward Kartavya Path.
- For Friday’s Full Dress Rehearsal, vehicular movement on Kartavya Path from Vijay Chowk to India Gate will be restricted with related curbs on Janpath, C-Hexagon and nearby roads, and commuters are advised to use Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and other peripheral routes.
- Metro services will operate during rehearsals, though entry and exit at select stations near the parade route may be regulated depending on security conditions.
- Gurugram has barred entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles from 5:00 pm today until 1:30 pm on Jan 23, and again from 5:00 pm on Jan 25 until 1:30 pm on Jan 26, with diversions via Pachgaon onto the KMP Expressway and at key local junctions.
- Exemptions cover milk, perishables, ambulances, fire tenders and airport passengers’ vehicles, while Gurugram police plan to deploy over 3,000 personnel and conduct checks at transit hubs; separate reports indicate temporary Delhi airspace restrictions from Jan 21 that could disrupt many flights.