Independence Day 2024: Avoid these Delhi roads on August 15 | Check alternate routes, full traffic advisory

Ahead of 78th Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for Thursday, August 15, announcing the closure of key roads and alternative routes for commuters and buses. Delhi roads to be closed on Independence Day Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail, Lothian Road from GPO to Chatta Rail, SP Mukherjee Marg from HC Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk, Chandni Chowk Road from Fountain Chowk to Red Fort, Nishad Raj Marg from Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT, and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP flyover. Delhi routes to be avoided on Independence Day According to the Delhi traffic police, all those vehicles which do not have parking labels may avoid the following routes: C-Hexagon India Gate, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, Sikandra Road, W Point, A Point Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, BSZ Marg, Netaji Subhash Marg, JL Nehru Marg, Ring Road between Nizamuddin Khatta, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Outer Ring Road from Nizamuddin Khatta, and ISBT Kashmiri Gate via Salimgarh bypass. Advisory for buses According to the advisory, all the local city buses, including DTC, will not move on Ring Road from 12 am midnight on Tuesday to 11 am between ISBT Kashmiri Gate and Ring Road, NH-24, NH 'T'-point and take available alternative routes. All buses coming from Ghaziabad towards Delhi shall move via Bhopura Chungi Road from Mohan Nagar for Wazirabad Road and then towards Chandgi Ram Akhara - u-turn ISBT and enter ISBT; buses coming from Dhaulakuan shall be diverted on Ring Road for taking Punjabi Bagh, Azad Pur, Akhara Chandgi Ram, U-turn ISBT and enter ISBT Kashmere Gate; buses operating between ISBT and Faridabad shall either terminate at Sarai Kale Khan or be diverted on Ring road via Dhaulakuan Punjabi Bagh, Azad Pur, Akhara Chandgi Ram, U-turn ISBT and enter ISBT; buses bound for Loni Border shall proceed via Wazirabad Bridge and those bound for Ghaziabad shall proceed via ISBT Bridge; buses usually terminating at Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Delhi Main Railway Station will be curtailed or diverted, the advisory said.