Kanwar Yatra 2026 Traffic Update: Commuters moving across Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad and Meerut are advised to plan their trips carefully because authorities have put in major traffic restrictions for the ongoing Kanwar Yatra 2026. To ensure a safe flow of the lakhs of Kanwariyas, the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) is shut for regular traffic on key stretches while several highways and other main arterials are seeing detours and vehicle curbs.
Authorities have restricted traffic movement on parts of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway to ensure uninterrupted movement of Kanwar pilgrims. According to the latest advisory, traffic from the Dasna Interchange is being diverted towards Hapur, while additional diversions are in place depending on traffic conditions.
Apart from the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, restrictions are also in place on several major routes, including:
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Traffic police have advised commuters travelling between Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut and Uttarakhand to use:
Other designated diversion routes announced by local police based on destination.
To keep pilgrims separated from regular traffic, specific corridors have been allocated for Kanwariyas traveling on foot:
Delhi Traffic Police urged motorists to use public transport where feasible, avoid roadside parking to prevent bottlenecking, and check real-time traffic updates prior to departure.
The Kanwar Yatra is one of Indias biggest yearly religious pilgrimages bringing in millions of devotees who carry Ganga water in holy vessels to Shiva shrines across North India. Every year there are special traffic arrangements put in place, so the travellers can move safely and to minimise the chances of accidents on the main highways.
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