DND flyover shut briefly due to farmers' rally

The Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway connecting Uttar Pradesh with the national capital was briefly shut on Friday as a large number of farmers marched on the road in a rally, officials said.

The flyover was opened later and traffic was normalised in the evening, an official said.

The Delhi Traffic Police had asked commuters to take alternate routes between Delhi and Noida. They suggested using the NH-9 instead of the DND for moving to Ghazipur via Mayur Vihar.

"Due to the rally/protest by farmers, the DND road between Noida and Delhi has been shut," the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted at 5 pm.

Vehicular movement on the crucial route had come to a crawl, with several commuters sharing their agony on social media.

"Coming back to Delhi from Noida? Avoid roads. Take the metro. The traffic is insane. 2 hours for a 35 min route. And I have still not reached," a Twitter user said.

Another commuter stuck at a traffic jam near Mayur Vihar posted on Twitter, "I am stuck here for last two hours. It would have been better had I opted for metro today. It took me around 50 minutes to cover a distance of five km."