Traffic restrictions in Capital on counting day

Get ready to crawl on 16 May as the national capital is all set to experience severe traffic congestions as the counting takes place. In a bid to avoid such traffic jams, Delhi Traffic Police has closed Ashoka Road at BJP National office from Windsor Place to Jaswant Singh Road and other major roads of the city.

According to traffic police, there will be diversions on Rajendra Prasad Road and Rajpath and traffic will not be permitted on Bhai Veer Singh Marg from Kali Bari Marg towards Gole Market. 

The service roads from Bhai Veer Singh Marg near Gole Market and NP Bangali Girls Senior Secondary School and ending at Kali Bari Marg will remain one way.

Large congregation of persons and vehicles is anticipated outside the residences of senior political dignitaries, especially on Prithviraj Road, Ashoka Road, Akbar Road, Janpath, Safdarjung Lane etc. in NDMC area. 

‘All types of buses including DTC on Mandir Marg will not be permitted on Peshwa Road towards Gole Market. The buses bound for Central Secretariat and Shivaji Stadium will be diverted towards Mandir Marg and then towards Park Street-RML-GPO and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Terminal. 

According to Delhi Traffic police advisory, many counting stations have been set up in Delhi. 

Elaborate arrangements have been made for facilitating the counting of votes and to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic. 

Considering the presence of large number of vehicles belonging to candidates, supporters and public persons at the counting stations, suitable traffic diversions have been planned on the city’s leading roads at August Kranti Marg, Andrews Ganj crossing and under Panchsheel flyover.

Sufficient traffic personnel have been deployed at all the polling stations, strategic locations and intersections to divert the traffic in case of need and to assist the general public and commuters.