Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for Chhath Puja on 15 and 16 November, warning of movement restrictions, diversions and crowd-related congestion in Shahdara and northeast Delhi. The measures cover roads leading to several ghats where large numbers of devotees are expected to gather.
The advisory asks commuters to avoid the Pusta Road stretch between Shastri Park and Khajuri Chowk in both directions, the route from Nanaksar T-point to the Sonia Vihar toll tax area, and the section between Shanti Van and the cremation ground. Traffic restrictions have been planned around these areas to manage vehicle movement during the festival.
Travellers heading towards north Delhi, central Delhi, east Delhi and New Delhi have been advised to use the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and GT Road as alternative routes. The police have also outlined an alternative route for people travelling from Nanaksar T-point towards Sonia Vihar. They can proceed through Khajuri Chowk, RTC Pusta Road, Sabhapur village and Sonia Vihar Chauhan Patti.
The traffic plan is based on the expected concentration of devotees at ghats in the two districts. Chhath Puja involves large gatherings near water bodies, making access roads and approach routes vulnerable to congestion during peak movement periods. The advisory therefore combines restrictions on selected corridors with diversions intended to keep through-traffic away from the main gathering points.
Traffic Police has also identified parking facilities for people attending the celebrations. The listed locations include Yamuna Khadar near the Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway, an open DDA ground, an open ground in West Vinod Nagar in I.P. Extension, the area next to Khajuri Metro station, Nanaksar Gurdwara parking and vacant land along the Yamuna.
Other designated parking locations include an open ground near a gaushala close to the Old Iron Bridge, Chhath Parks in blocks B1 and B2 of Nand Nagri, the Chhath Ghat at Mandoli Tila, NHAI parking on Pusta Road and MCD parking near Sai Bhawan. The availability of these sites is intended to reduce roadside parking and prevent vehicles from obstructing routes used by pedestrians and emergency services.
The advisory was shared by Delhi Traffic Police through its official X account. Commuters have been asked to follow traffic instructions and avoid the restricted stretches during the two-day observance. The restrictions, diversions and parking arrangements will apply in connection with the Chhath Puja gatherings scheduled for 15 and 16 November.
