Delhi Traffic Police has issued a Delhi traffic advisory for November 15 and 16, warning that movement on several major roads and routes leading to Yamuna ghats may be affected during Chhath Puja. The advisory covers the period from 2 pm on November 15 to 8 am on November 16, when large numbers of devotees are expected to travel to riverfront locations.
According to the advisory reported by Live Hindustan – NCR, traffic restrictions, diversions and controlled movement may be introduced on roads near the ghats depending on crowd levels and ground conditions. Police have asked residents to avoid the affected routes wherever possible or use alternative roads to reduce inconvenience.
The roads identified for possible disruption include Bundh Road, Wazirabad Road, Vikas Marg, internal roads in the IP Estate area and all connecting routes leading to the Yamuna ghats. The traffic police have said that arrangements may be changed on the ground in response to the movement of devotees and local traffic conditions.
The first major period of disruption is expected during the evening arghya on November 15. Between 2 pm and 8 pm, traffic may be affected near Shiv Ghat and Bhola Ghat in the Kalindi Kunj area, where the affected roads include GD Birla Road, Okhla Barrage Road and Eco Park Road.
In Sarai Kale Khan, access around Jain Mandir Ghat and Paltoon Pul Ghat may affect traffic on Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan, Sun Dial, the Old Barapullah Elevated Corridor and the Barapullah Phase-3 Elevated Corridor. Traffic may also be affected near Millennium Park Ghat, Dussehra Ground and Sheikh Sarai on the LB S Marg stretch between Press Enclave Road and Chirag Delhi Flyover.
The advisory also covers the Outer Ring Road near Satpula Park and Chirag Delhi, between Chirag Delhi Flyover and Panchsheel Flyover. These routes connect several busy parts of south and central Delhi, and traffic movement may be regulated if crowd concentration increases around the ghats.
The traffic police have asked motorists to remain patient, follow traffic rules and cooperate with personnel deployed on duty. Drivers have also been advised to follow diversion signs and directions issued at the site rather than entering restricted or congested stretches.
For live information, commuters have been advised to monitor updates issued through the Delhi Traffic Police website and its official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts. The advisory states that real-time changes will be communicated through these channels during the festival period.
