Delhi traffic diversions and transport restrictions will be enforced around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 30 for singer Diljit Dosanjh’s Aura India Tour 2026 concert, which is expected to attract approximately 70,000 spectators. The Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to avoid roads around the stadium between 1pm and midnight, plan journeys in advance and use the Delhi Metro wherever possible.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will extend services on all lines except the Airport Express Line and Rapid Metro, Gurugram, until midnight. Additional train trips will be operated after the concert, while standby trains will be kept ready for deployment if passenger numbers rise sharply. DMRC has also extended QR ticket purchase timings on its Delhi Metro Sarthi mobile application by one hour.
JLN Stadium Metro Station on the Violet Line is the nearest station to the venue. Passengers using the Violet Line can walk to Gates 13, 14 and 17 from JLN Stadium station. Jangpura station can also be used for those gates. Passengers travelling on the Yellow Line can get off at INA or Jor Bagh and use local transport towards the Kushak Nallah Bus Depot Red Light for Gates 3, 6 and 8.
The traffic police has identified designated drop-off and pick-up points for taxis, auto-rickshaws and app-based cabs. Point A on Arch Bishop Marg and Point B at Lal Masjid, Pragati Vihar will serve spectators using Gates 13, 14 and 17. Point C at the Kushak Nallah Bus Depot Red Light will serve Gates 3, 6 and 8. Vehicles will not be permitted to park or halt along roads close to the stadium.
The affected roads and stretches include Bhishm Pitamah Marg, Lodhi Road, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, the Defence Colony and Lodhi Colony flyovers, Arch Bishop Marg, 4th Avenue Road, 5th Avenue Road, internal roads of the CGO Complex, roads around JLN Stadium, the Barapullah Flyover stretch from INA to Jangpura Metro Station Gate No. 2, Dayal Singh College Road and internal roads of Lodhi Colony.
Traffic diversions will be imposed at six principal points. Movement towards Dayal Singh College Road will be restricted from the Lodhi Road-Dayal Singh College Road T-point, while vehicles approaching JLN Stadium Marg from Lala Lajpat Rai Marg will be diverted towards Lodhi Flyover. Traffic from the Kushak Nallah Bus Depot Red Light will be diverted towards 4th Avenue Road for Lodhi Road or towards INA for Aurobindo Marg.
The police may activate additional restrictions at Kotla Mubarak Pur Red Light on Bhishm Pitamah Marg and the Bhishm Pitamah Marg-Lodhi Road T-point, depending on traffic conditions. Motorists have been asked to follow on-ground instructions and diversion signs.
General parking will not be available at or around the stadium. Limited parking has been arranged for special invitees at Sunehri Pula Bus Depot and Dayal Singh College parking. The traffic police has asked commuters to allow extra travel time, keep emergency routes clear and report unattended objects or suspicious activity to personnel. The Delhi Traffic Police helpline is 1095, while emergencies can be reported on 112. Commuters have also been advised to check official traffic updates before beginning their journeys.
