Delhi traffic police issues advisory ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras

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In its advisory, Delhi Traffic Police said that areas nearby key market areas of the Delhi will remain crowded on 10th and 12th November. To avoid long traffic jams, people were advised to use public transport and avoid public vehicles. In its notice, Delhi Traffic police had asked motorists and car owners were asked to remain patient while driving.

Ahead of festival celebrations, pre-Diwali high volume traffic is expected on the city roads nearby market areas and around major malls, warned Delhi Traffic Police. Key areas of the city like Chandni Chowk, Khari Boli, Connaught Place, Karol Bag, Sarojini Nagar, Sadar Bazar, Lajpat Nagar, Nehru Place, Greater Kailash, etc were mentioned in the advisory notice issued by Delhi Traffic Police. “In view of the festivals of #Dhanteras & #Deepawali, special traffic arrangements will be effective.

Kindly follow the advisory," tweeted Delhi Police on X, formerly Twitter. People were also asked to keep a track of fresh advisories on Delhi Traffic Police social media handles. Other than special occasions, people continue to face traffic issue in Delhi every now and then.

On Thursday, traffic at several places of the national capital were affected as people thronged the markets ahead of Diwali. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, they have received around 15 calls related to the traffic issue on Thursday. "Movement of traffic on San Martin Marg is affected due to a road cave-in near Jesus Mary Marg-San Martin Marg Red Light.

Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly," the traffic police wrote on X. Several commuters complained about traffic conditions in Delhi on X. In one his posts, an X user said that there was a traffic jam at Radisson roundabout towards Jwala Heri