60 DTC bus routes set to be curtailed in G20 restrictions in Delhi

The Delhi Transport Corporation will curtail bus services on at least 60 routes as part of elaborate security measures and extensive traffic restrictions during the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10 at Pragti Maidan, officials aware of the matter said, adding that the restrictions are likely to impact around 200,000 commuters. Routes will be curtailed for all buses going towards New Delhi railway station, Nizamuddin railway station, Central Secretariat, Shivaji Stadium and nearby areas, a DTC official said. Officials said that the buses plying on the identified routes will be partially affected for three days, September 8-10, and will hit about 13% of DTC operations. “The drivers and conductors will also tell the daily commuters during the bus rides next week to avoid travelling towards New Delhi on these three days,” he added. Manoj Sharma, general secretary of the DTC employee’s union, said that the drivers have been informed that their duties may be changed for special routes for police as well as delegates of G20.