Delhi traffic to be restricted on New Year's eve

There will be restrictions on many roads in the capital for smooth flow of traffic during the New Year's eve celebrations, police said Tuesday.

A press statement from Delhi Police said the areas included Saket, M-Block Market in Greater Kailash, Chirag Delhi, New Friends Colony, Defence Colony, South Extension, Mehrauli, Aya Nagar Border, Khanpur, Nehru Place near Eros Hotel, near Govindpuri Metro station, Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Kapashera, Dwarka, Rajouri Garden, Netaji Subhash Place, Rohini, Pitampura, Ashok Vihar, G.T. Karnal Road, Karkardooma, Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar and Mayur Vihar.

Special arrangements have been made near Connaught Place in central Delhi.

"The restrictions will be imposed from 8.30 p.m. onwards Dec 31 in the vicinity of Connaught Place till the conclusion of New Year celebrations. It will be applicable to all private and public transport vehicles," the statement said.