Xi’s arrival chokes city, metro services suspended for security reasons
20 Sept 2014 5:11 AM IST
Motorists had to face bumper to bumper traffic on several roads which were jam packed in Dhaula Kuan, ITO, Daryaganj, Delhi Gate and around India Gate after traffic police shut down parts of India Gate and Ring Road for Xi Jinping’s visit to Rajghat followed by Hyderabad house.
Due to protests by Tibetans, a massive traffic jam was also reported from Dhaula Kuan, and motorists had a harrowing time.
Traffic snarls were also reported on roads leading to Hyderabad House, where scores of Tibetans staged a vociferous protest and also clashed with police.
Policemen and paramilitary personnel have been stationed at every intersections during the movement of Chinese president.
The situation was worst at the busy ITO intersection where motorists got stuck in traffic jams and it took them hours to cross the area.
Security has been beefed up in the national capital ahead of the visit of Chinese president with the police cordoning off certain areas in view of demonstrations by the Tibetan activists.
Metro services on the Blue Line were also suspended briefly on the elevated stretch near Pragati Maidan station while Jinping’s cavalcade was passing through the area.
The metro services were suspended for about three minutes before and after Xi’s convoy passed through Pragati Maidan area at around 10 am. ‘There was a minor delay owing to the Chinese president’s visit. Due to security purposes, trains were not plying on the stretch during that time,’ a DMRC confirmed.
Due to protests by Tibetans, a massive traffic jam was also reported from Dhaula Kuan, and motorists had a harrowing time.
Traffic snarls were also reported on roads leading to Hyderabad House, where scores of Tibetans staged a vociferous protest and also clashed with police.
Policemen and paramilitary personnel have been stationed at every intersections during the movement of Chinese president.
The situation was worst at the busy ITO intersection where motorists got stuck in traffic jams and it took them hours to cross the area.
Security has been beefed up in the national capital ahead of the visit of Chinese president with the police cordoning off certain areas in view of demonstrations by the Tibetan activists.
Metro services on the Blue Line were also suspended briefly on the elevated stretch near Pragati Maidan station while Jinping’s cavalcade was passing through the area.
The metro services were suspended for about three minutes before and after Xi’s convoy passed through Pragati Maidan area at around 10 am. ‘There was a minor delay owing to the Chinese president’s visit. Due to security purposes, trains were not plying on the stretch during that time,’ a DMRC confirmed.
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