Delhi Police have imposed restrictions in certain places due to the “Beat and Retreat” ceremony to be held on Saturday. The ceremony officially marks the end of Republic Day celebrations, although this year the event is part of the ongoing “Azadi ka Amrut Mahostsav” celebration of India’s 75th anniversary of independence.

In view of the ceremony, careful transportation arrangements have been made. Arrangements were also made for the lighting of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block, South Block and Parliament House.

Following traffic police advice, the following sections of road will be closed to traffic today between 2pm and 9.30pm: Rafi Marg between roundabout Sunehri Masjid and roundabout Krishi Bhawan; from roundabout Krishi Bhawan to Vijay Raisina Road, Chowk; over the roundabout Dara Shikoh Road, the roundabout Krishna Menon Marg and the roundabout Sunehri Masjid to Vijay Chowk; and the Rajpath between Vijay Chowk and ‘C’ Hexagon.

“The public/motorists are advised to take alternative routes namely Ring Road, Ridge Road, Aurobindo Marg, Madarsa ‘T’ Point, Safdarjung Road Kamal Ataturk Marg, Rani Jhansi Road, Minto Road etc,” the advisory further said.

Subway service on the Yellow Line will also be slightly changed. According to the Delhi Metro Corporation (DMRC), the Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan MRT stations will be closed from 2pm to 6.30pm.

However, during this period, Central Secretariat MRT station will allow passengers to transfer from Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh and vice versa.

Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and other city buses will also be rerouted to their normal routes today from 2pm to 9.30pm to facilitate the vehicles of invitees and spectators and to avoid traffic congestion on the roads around the ceremony grounds and India Gate .

According to the announcement, buses from Shanti Path-Vinay Marg-Sardar Patel Marg to Central Secretariat and Connaught Place will take the Panchsheel Marg-Simon Boliver Marg-Vande Matram Marg-roundabout Shankar Road-Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Road.

Buses from South Delhi to Connaught Place/Central Secretariat along Tughlak Road will be diverted from Aurobindo Chowk to Safdarjung Road-Kamal Ataturk Marg-Panchsheel Marg-Simon Boliver Marg and follow the route mentioned in Sequence Number 1.

The announcement states that buses to Mandi House and Feroz Shah Road and to Connaught Place via Barakhmaba Road will terminate at Shivaji Stadium and return via Kasturba Gandhi Marg/Barakhamba Road.

After 7pm, those who come to visit the Vijay Chowk Illumination will be able to park behind the waterway between Rafi Marg and ‘C’ Hexagon.

If any unidentified objects or suspicious persons are seen, the information must be passed on to the nearest police officer on duty, the bulletin said.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times