Devotees throng Yamuna ghat; leave chaos on roads

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 08 2014 | 10:45 PM IST
As devotees thronged various Yamuna Ghats in the national capital to immerse Lord Ganesha idols, commuters had a tough time in crossing the ITO bridge which witnessed traffic jam for hours.
The traffic snarl was reported from several parts of the city and commuters from East Delhi heading towards Kashmiri Gate and Central Delhi had to face traffic jams as the ITO bridge was halted for hours due to the ghat created there for the devotees.
Officer goers were stuck in a heavy-traffic jam as several roads were packed with vehicles.
ITO, Trans-Yamuna area, Wazirabad, Malviya Nagar, Kashmiri Gate, Seelampur, Sarita Vihar, Burari, Udeshiya Ghat, Laxmi Nagar, Vikas Marg, NH-24, Noida-Link Road are among the areas where traffic cops had a tough time to manage the vehicles.
The youth's drowning has also been reported from ghat on ITO, however, no officials have confirmed the death as rescue operation was still being carried out.
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First Published: Sep 08 2014 | 10:45 PM IST

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