Tight security in New Delhi for G20 Summit, traffic restrictions in place
Delhi area, which houses the G20 Summit venue and hotels where delegates will be staying, will be put under a tight security ring from Friday morning and there will a slew of traffic restrictions in place, officials said.
The movement of vehicles will be regulated in the New Delhi district as the area will be considered as Controlled Zone-I from 5 am on Friday till 11.59 pm on Sunday due the G20 summit.
However, movement of ambulances will be allowed and local residents of the area and tourists accommodated there will be permitted to move after presenting proper identification papers, police said.
They further stated that all online delivery services, except medicines, will be barred in the New Delhi district during the G20 Summit.
According to officials, police will be maintaining a hawk-eye vigil during the summit, with the assistance of over 50,000 personnel, K9 dog squads and mounted police.
In an advisory released on August 25, the Delhi Traffic Police has listed out restrictions on the movement of goods vehicles, buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis and has urged people to make maximum use of metro services in view of regulated movement of traffic.
Police have also urged people not to visit India Gate and Kartavya Path for activities such as walking, cycling and picnicking in view of the G20 Summit.
Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S S Yadav had said as India Gate and Kartavya Path have been «designated in the controlled zone», the Delhi Police appeals to people not to visit the area for «walking, cycling or picnicking» during the G20 Summit.
He said that essential services such as postal and medical services, sample collections by pathological labs will be allowed throughout Delhi.
The police have also advised
