New Year 2021: DMRC has said that all departures at Rajiv Chowk subway station will be closed from 9pm on New Year’s Eve. Passengers will also not be allowed until the last train departs on December 31, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reported on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Delhi traffic police have also issued a warning for people coming from Noida to Delhi to take the DND or Akshardham. Road no. 13 A between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj will remain close for traffic movement.
In addition, no vehicles will be allowed to head to Connaught Place from 8pm on 31 December.
Vehicles en route to CP will stop at Mandi House, north foot of Ranjit Singh flyover, Minto road-DeenDayal Upadhaya Marg junction, Chemsford road near Munje Chowk RK Ashram Marg at Chitragupta marg, Gole market, Patel Chowk, Kasturba Gandhi Marg at Ferozshah road junction, Jaisingh road to Bangla Sahib lane and Windsor site until the end of New Year celebration.
In addition, no vehicular movement will be allowed in the inner, middle or outer circle of Connought Place.
Parking spaces for people heading to CP on December 31 after 20:00:
1. Gole Dak Khana a Kali Bari Marg
2. Pandit Pant Marg
3. Bhai Veer Singh Marg
4. Patel Chowk on Rakab Ganj Road behind AIR
5. Copernicus Marg to Baroda House
6. Close to Minto Road in the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg area and Press Road
7. Panchkuian Road and RK Ashram Marg
8. Chitragupta Road and Basant Road to Paharganj
9. KG Marg near Feroz Shah Road or Hexagon ‘C’
10. Near Windsor Place, on Rajender Prasad Road
11. Raisina Road
Please note that these car parks will have limited space and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Drivers ranging from North Delhi to South Delhi have been advised to travel by ISBT ring road to Ashram; or by the Delhi gate, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Mathura Road to reach Ashram; or via ISBT, Rani Jhansi Marg, Punchkuian Road, Mandir Marg, Park Street, Mother Teresa Crescent Road and beyond; or via Rani Jhansi Marg, Punchkuian Road, Hanuman Murti and Ring Road.
For the east-west movement, motorists have been asked to use the ring road, Bhairon road, Mathura road, Bharti Marg subramaniam, Mother Teresa’s crescent, Park street or Shankar Road.
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