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New Delhi: Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam as Delhi Police intensifies checking after closing the border amid farmers agitation against the new farm laws, at Anand Vihar in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 01, 2021.
Security has been stepped up with the deployment of extra personnel and strengthening of barricades near farmersâ protest sites at Delhiâs borders, leading to traffic congestions on many key roads in the national capital. Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about the closure of borders and suggested alternative roads for travel. Meanwhile, workers under the watch of police personnel on Monday were seen hooking iron rods between two rows of cement barriers on a flank of the main highway at the Singhu border to further restrict the movement of protesters agitating against the Centreâs new farm laws at the site.
Traffic diverted in many parts of Delhi due to farmers protest ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 11:01 IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Delhi Police diverted vehicular traffic at Akshardham and Nizammudin Khatta towards Anand Vihar, Chilla, Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway, Apsara, Bhopra, and Loni borders on Tuesday due to the farmers agitation at the Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border. Traffic from Singhu, Saboli, Piau Maniyari borders has also been closed.
The police have advised avoiding Outer Ring Road, GTK road, and NH44.
National Highway (NH) 24, NH 9, Road Number 56, 57 A, Kondli, Paper market, Telco T point, EDM Mall are closed for vehicular traffic.
Updated Feb 02, 2021 | 16:13 IST
Reports suggest that there was heavy traffic in the southern, eastern and central parts of the national capital. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: Farmers protests have been going on for over two months now and thousands of farmers continue to sit at the major Delhi borders while demanding that the government repeals the three new farm laws.
On Tuesday, the commuters in the national capital faced a lot of trouble while travelling as the police have now heavily barricaded roads. Not only that, but traffic was also diverted from several roads in view of the protests.
NH-24, Ghazipur Border Closed; Traffic Slow Near Akshardham, Nizamuddin; Check Routes
NH-24 and Ghazipur border has been closed for traffic Tribhuvan Tiwari Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-29T10:57:30+05:30 NH-24, Ghazipur Border Closed; Traffic Slow Near Akshardham, Nizamuddin; Check Routes outlookindia.com 2021-01-29T10:58:39+05:30
Commuting from one location to another won’t be easy today as many borders and highways have been closed for traffic due to the ongoing farmers protest which took a violent turn on Republic Day.
According to the Delhi Police, Singhu, Auchandi, Mangesh, Saboli, Piau Maniyari borders have been closed for traffic. NH-24 and Ghazipur border has been closed for traffic.