The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory amid the ongoing "Meri Mati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra" which will be organised at Vijay Chowk for two days, i.e., October 30 and 31, 2023.
The Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign pays tribute to the soldiers who made supreme sacrifice for the country. On October 31, PM Narendra Modi will address Amrit Kalash Yatris, who joined the yatra from all over the country. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone during the event of Amrit Vatika and Amrit Mahotsav Memorial.
There is a special event 'Run for Unity' which is being held on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory closing India Gate C-Hexagon from 6.45 am to 9 am today. The Run for Unity is a part of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas which will be flagged off from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium's gate number 1, and the race is expected to see around 7700 participants.
Delhi Traffic Police Advisory
Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory requesting commuters to avoid taking some roads amid Meri Mati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra. The movement on the following routes remains regulated or diverted around Vijay Chowk from 09:00 a,m. to 09:00 p.m.
Here is the list of roads to remain closed for the general public:
- Round About (R/A) Shanti Path/Kautilya Marg
- R/A Patel Chowk
- Bhinder Point Junction
- R/A – GPO
- Aurbindo Chowk
- R/A – RML
- Q point
- R/A GRG
- R/A MLNP
- R/A Mandi House
- R/A RGM
- R/A Firoz Shah/Ashoka Road
- R/A Raja Ji Marg
- R/A Firoz Shah Road/KG Marg
- R/A MAR Janpath
- Mahadev Road
- R/A Rajender Prasad Road/Janpath
- R/A Patel Chowk
- A point
- W Point
Alternate routes for general public
For South to North and vice versa:
- Ring Road - Saral Kale Khan-LP. Flyover - Rajghat
- Lala Lajpat Rai Marg-Mathura Road-W-Point -A-Point
- Aurobindo Marg - Aurobindo Chowk - Prithviraj Chowk - R/A MLNP Janpath or Rafi Marg Connaught Place New Delhi Railway Station (Chelmsford Road - Minto Road)
- Aurobindo Marg - Kamal Ataturk Marg Kautilya Marg - Sardar Patel Marg -Mother Teresa Crescent - R/A RML and continue
For East to West and vice versa:
- LP. Marg-A-Point - W-Point - Sikandra Road - Mandi House - Firozshah Road R/A Windsor Place - Ashok Road - Gol Dak Khana - RML - Shankar Road
- NH-09 Ring Road - Bhairon Marg - Mathura Road SBMQ-Point Abdul Kalam Marg and continue
- Ring Road - ISBT Kashmere Gate - Boulevard Road - Rani Jhansi Flyover and continue
- NH-09 - Sarai Kale Khan - Barapula - AllMS-Dhaula Kuan onwards.
Delhi Traffic Police tweet:
Traffic Advisory
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) October 30, 2023
Special traffic arrangements have been made in view of 'Run For Unity' from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on October 31, 2023 on the occasion of #RashtriyaEktaDiwas. Kindly follow the advisory.#DPTrafficAdvisory pic.twitter.com/2ACnC20fIW