Delhi Police conduct surprise checks today, Here are latest traffic restrictions…

As the national capital is gearing up for the G20 Summit, curbs on traffic regulations came into force on Friday morning. The Delhi Police is constantly conducting surprise checks as they tightened the security arrangements in view of the global leaders’ event, which is to be held on September 09-10. Delhi Police conduct surprise checks […]

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As the national capital is gearing up for the G20 Summit, curbs on traffic regulations came into force on Friday morning. The Delhi Police is constantly conducting surprise checks as they tightened the security arrangements in view of the global leaders’ event, which is to be held on September 09-10.

Delhi Police conduct surprise checks today

The New Delhi district has been designated as Controlled Zone-I from today onwards (5 am) till Sunday till 11.59 pm amid the G20 Summit.

Earlier this morning, the Delhi Traffic Police said that the movement of buses into the city from the Rajokari border has been stopped with effect from September 8 till September 10.

Delhi Police’s latest update on traffic restrictions

Online delivery services, except for medicines, have been barred in the area where the G20 summit venue and hotels for delegates are located.

According to the gazette notification issued by the Delhi government on Tuesday, all types of goods vehicles, commercial vehicles, interstate buses and local city buses have been stopped from operating on Mathura Road (beyond Ashram Chowk), Bhairon Road, Purana Quila Road and inside Pragati Maidan Tunnel from 00:00 hours on the intervening night of September 7 and 8 to 23:59 hours on September 10.

However, the traffic police have allowed the movement of interstate buses to enter from other borders of the national capital. The movement of the buses into Delhi from the Rajokari border has also been stopped.

Meanwhile, the police have also urged people not to visit India Gate and Kartavya Path for walking, cycling or picnicking.

The Delhi Traffic Police earlier listed restrictions on the movement of goods vehicles, buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis. It has urged people to use metro services as much as possible due to regulated traffic movement.

Use ‘Mapmyindia’ map

Police have advised people to use the navigation app ‘Mapmyindia’ to get around the city till the restrictions are in place. Notably, the entire area inside Ring Road (Mahatma Gandhi Marg) will be considered a ‘Regulated Zone’ from 5 am on September 8 to 23:59 hours on September 10.

Further, TSR and taxis are also prohibited from entering or plying in the New Delhi district from 5 am on September 09 to 23.59 hours on September 10.

All types of commercial vehicles including buses that are already present in Delhi shall be allowed to move on Ring Road and road network beyond Ring Road towards the borders of Delhi, the notification stated. India is all set to host the G20 Summit in New Delhi from September 9-10. World leaders will arrive in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit.

Notably, India is all set to host the G20 Summit in New Delhi in its presidency.