Traffic restrictions for 'Full Dress Rehearsals of R-Day Parade

New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) In view of the 'Full Dress Rehearsal' of this year's Republic Day Parade tomorrow, the Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to desist using specific routes to be used by marching contingents between 0900-1230 hrs to avoid any inconvenience.

Even as the 'Dress Rehearsal' starts at 0945 hrs, routes through which it passes would be closed to 'all traffic'' between 0900-1230 hrs until it reaches the Red Fort, Jt Commissioner (Traffic) Qamar Ahmad told mediapersons.

''People are advised to not use Vijay Chowk, Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road, I G Stadium, Tilak Marg and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg between 0900-1230 hrs.'' Being a working day, people were advised not to use even the 'crossroads' connecting the 'parade route', which too would be closed but periodically allowed according to the positioning of the parade, he said.

''The general public can instead use the Ring Road, Mathura Road, Bhairon Road, Subramanium Bharti Marg, Aurobindo Road, safdarjung Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Kautilya Marg, Mother Teresa Cresent Road, Mandir Marg, Rani Jhansi Road, Boulevard Road, Shraddhanand Marg, Naya Bazar, Pili Kothi, Pul Mithai and S P Mukherjee Marg.'' For bus commuters, 13 special terminus have been set up where buses would terminate. They are at Udhyog Bhawan, Sunehri Bagh Road, Tyagraj Marg, Park Street, Aram Bagh Road, Kamla Market Roundabout, Delhi Sachivalaya, Pragati Maidan, Hanuman Mandir, Nigam Bogh Ghat, Budh Vihar ISBT, Mori Gate, and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT.

''Besides, Metro Rail Service would be restricted to and from Connaught Place.'' Access to hospital, railway stations and bus terminus have been kept open via detour and people were requested to cooperate with the Traffic Police, he said adding ''However, elaborate measures for guiding the public have also been made.'' UNI