Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for New Year's eve celebrations

Visitors are advised to use public transport, as parking space at India Gate will be limited.

Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory regarding the arrangements and restrictions that will be in place for New Year’s Eve celebrations across the national capital, especially in Connaught Place, according to an official statement.

A senior officer indicated that traffic personnel will be deployed in sufficient numbers throughout various areas of the city. The main focus will be on markets, near malls, and locations where people gather for celebrations, such as Connaught Place and Hauz Khas.

Special traffic arrangements have been made for the vicinity of Connaught Place, as a large crowd is expected to visit the area for the New Year’s Eve festivities, another officer noted.

Restrictions will be imposed from 8 PM onwards on Tuesday in the Connaught Place area and will remain in effect until the end of the New Year celebrations. This will apply to all private and public transport vehicles, as stated by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Dhal Singh.

The DCP emphasized that strict action will be taken against offenses such as drunken driving, overspeeding, stunt biking, reckless driving, zig-zag driving, and other dangerous behaviors.

Vehicles will not be allowed to proceed towards Connaught Place beyond the following points: the roundabout at Mandi House, the roundabout at Bengali Market, the north foot of Ranjit Singh Flyover, the Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg crossing, the RK Ashram Marg-Chitragupta Marg crossing, the roundabout at Gole Market, the roundabout at GPO, and Kasturba Gandhi Road.

Traffic will not be permitted in the inner, middle, or outer circles of Connaught Place, except for vehicles carrying valid passes, Singh added.

Motorists can park their vehicles at designated areas including: Gole Dak Khana, Patel Chowk on Rakab Ganj Road (behind AIR), Mandi House on Copernicus Marg up to Baroda House, Minto Road on DD Upadhyaya Marg, Press Road area, Panchkuian Road on RK Ashram Marg, KG Marg-Ferozshah Road crossing on Copernicus Lane, and Windsor Place.

Limited parking space will be available near Connaught Place on a first-come, first-served basis. Unauthorized parked vehicles will be towed away and subject to prosecution.

Comprehensive arrangements have also been made at and around India Gate for the regulation of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

In case of heavy pedestrian movement, vehicles may be restricted from accessing the C-Hexagon area at India Gate. Traffic may be diverted from Q-Point, the roundabout at Sunheri Masjid, Rajpath, Rafi Marg, the roundabout at Windsor Place, the roundabout at Rajindra Prasad Road-Janpath, KG Marg-Ferozshah Road, the roundabout at Mandi House, and Mathura Road-Purana Qila Road.

Visitors are advised to use public transport, as parking space at India Gate will be limited.

Due to the expected large gathering at Delhi Zoo, which may cause congestion on Mathura Road, motorists are advised to avoid Bhairon Road and Mathura Road between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Pragati Maidan.