Huge snarls on Meerut E-way as cops block Rahul Gandhi’s route
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge snarls on Meerut E-way as cops block Rahul Gandhi’s route

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of commuters were stranded for hours on Wednesday morning as heavy barricading by Ghaziabad police to block Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from heading to violence-hit Sambhal triggered a massive traffic jam on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and National Highway-9. A serpentine jam seen on the Delhi-Meerut expressway after police put up barricades to stop Congress’s Rahul Gandhi from reaching Sambhal on Wednesday The disruption, which began around 9am, extended for several kilometres on either side of the raod and eased only after Gandhi and other Congress leaders returned to Delhi around 1pm, traffic officials said. Ghaziabad Police attempted to ease the situation by redirecting traffic to alternative routes, including Anand Vihar-Kaushambi and Mohan Nagar, but these areas also saw jams. Some vehicles were diverted towards Mohan Nagar,” said Piyush Kumar Singh, additional DCP, adding that the traffic police had put up barricading around 9am.

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‘If Rahul Gandhi is there then…’: Congress workers, commuters clash as MP was stopped from entering Sambhal
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‘If Rahul Gandhi is there then…’: Congress workers, commuters clash as MP was stopped from entering Sambhal

Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Live Mint  

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WATCH: Heavy Traffic Jam In Ghazipur As Police Step Up Security Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi’s Sambhal Visit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

WATCH: Heavy Traffic Jam In Ghazipur As Police Step Up Security Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi’s Sambhal Visit

ABP News  

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India TV News  

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Scuffle breaks out between Congress workers, commuters at Ghazipur border over traffic jam | VIDEO
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Scuffle breaks out between Congress workers, commuters at Ghazipur border over traffic jam | VIDEO

India TV News  

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Farmers protests: 5-km-long massive traffic jam on Delhi-Meerut Expressway | WATCH
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India TV News  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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5 years, 7 months ago

Lifting night traffic ban a tough task now for Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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