Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for the India International Trade Fair at Bharat Mandapam, warning of congestion on several central Delhi roads and asking motorists not attending the event to use alternative routes during the fair, scheduled from 14 to 27 November.
The advisory, issued in coordination with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), covers traffic movement, visitor access, parking and designated pickup points for taxis and autorickshaws. Traffic is expected to be affected on Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Ring Road, Sher Shah Road, Purana Qila Road, Bhagwan Das Road and Tilak Marg.
Motorists travelling through central Delhi have been advised to avoid these roads if their destination is unrelated to the trade fair. The directions are intended to manage additional vehicle and pedestrian movement around Bharat Mandapam and reduce disruption on routes connected to the venue.
Business visitors will be allowed to enter the fair between 9.30 am and 7.30 pm from 14 to 18 November. Entry has been designated through gates 3, 4, 6 and 10. Tickets will be available online and at metro stations, except at Supreme Court Metro station, where trade fair tickets will not be sold.
Visitors arriving by car can use parking facilities at the ITPO basement, Bhairon Temple parking area and Bharat Mandapam Basement-2. The ITPO basement can be accessed from Bhairon Marg and the Ring Road tunnel, while Bharat Mandapam Basement-2 can be reached through Pragati Tunnel and Mathura Road Underpass-4.
Parking inside the ITPO premises will not be permitted. The arrangement directs visitors towards designated facilities outside the main internal campus, with access routes linked to the surrounding road network. The advisory does not indicate that parking will be available within the venue complex itself.
Pedestrian entry will be permitted through gates 3, 4, 6 and 10. Visitors leaving the venue can use gates 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10. The separate entry and exit arrangements are intended to manage crowd movement around the exhibition grounds.
For visitors using taxis and autorickshaws, 25 pickup points have been created along both sides of Bhairon Marg. Passengers have been advised to use these designated locations instead of waiting for vehicles or boarding them outside the exit gates of ITPO and Bharat Mandapam.
The traffic and access arrangements will remain relevant throughout the trade fair period, which runs until 27 November. Delhi residents travelling through the central corridor have been asked to plan their journeys around the affected roads and use alternative routes where possible.
