The final journey of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has begun. The legend passed away on Thursday leaving tears in millions eyes. Before his last journey, his mortal remains was brought to Bharatiya Janata Party headquarter where people paid their last respect. As part of preparedness ahead of the procession, Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory for the national capital on Thursday.
The important roads that will be blocked for commuters as part of the elaborate traffic arrangements are:
Krishna Memon Marg
Akbar Road
Janpath
India Gate C-Hexagon
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Apart from these, other roads which prohibit any passerby are:
- Krishna Memon Marg
- Sunehri Bagh Road
- Tughlak Road
- Akbar Road
- Tees January Marg
- Janpath from Claridge Hotel to Windsor Place
- Man Singh Road
- C-Hexagon from Shahjahan Road to Tilak Marg
- Rajpath from Man Singh Road to C-Hexagon
- Ashok Road from Windsor Place to C-Hexagon.
- KG Marg from Feroz Shah Road to C-Hexagon
- Copernicus Marg from Mandi House to C-Hexagon
- Shahjahan Road
- Zakir Hussain Marg from SBM to India Gate (C-Hexagon)
- Tilak Marg From C-Hexagon to Tilak Bridge
- Bhagwan Dass Road
- Sikandara Road
- Mathura Road from Bhairon Marg T Point to W Point
- BSZ Marg from Tilak Bridge to Delhi Gate
- IP Marg
- DDU Marg
- JLN Marg from Rajghat to Delhi Gate
- Ring Road from IGI Stadium T Point to Yamuna Bazar
- Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chhatta Rail
- Nishad Raj Marg from Netaji Subhash Marg to Shantivan
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North – South Access
Alternative 1: Aurbindo Marg – Safdarjung Road- Mother Teresa Crescent- Park Street – Mandir Marg – Panchkuian Road – Rani Jhansi Road and reach then destination in North Delhi and vice-versa.
Alternative 2: Reach Connaught Place – Minto Road – Bhavbhuti Marg – Ajmeri Gate-Shrdhanand Marg – Lahori Gate Chowk – Naya Bazar – Peeli Kothi – S.P. Mukherjee marg and reach their destination in North Delhi and vice versa.
Altemative 3: Ring Road ISBT (Kashmere Gate) – Salim Garh bypass Road (Upper Ring Road) – IP Estate Flyover and vice versa.
Alternative 4: Reach Nizamudeen Bridge to cross Yamuna – Pushta Road – GT Road and cross over to ISBT and reach their destination in North Delhi and vice versa.
East West Corridor:
DND-NH24 – Vikas Marg – Shandara Bridge and Wazirabad Bridge will remain open to reach Ring Road.
Vikas Marg – T/L Ring Road – T/R to Mathura Road – Bhairon Marg towards New Delhi.
Also, traffic will not be permitted on lower Ring Road from ISBT Kashmere Gate towards Shantivan and from IP flyover towards Rajghat.