New Delhi: Vijay Chowk will be closed for general traffic on January 29 from 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm in view of the Beating Retreat Ceremony which will take place as a part of Republic Day celebrations.
Elaborate traffic arrangements have been made in view of the ceremony. Arrangements have also been made for Illumination of Rashtrapati Bhawan, North Block, South Block and Parliament House.
Traffic advisory
As per a traffic advisory from Delhi Traffic Police, traffic will be closed between the following stretches from 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm on January 29 in view of the event: Rafi Marg between Roundabout Sunehri Masjid and Roundabout Krishi Bhawan. Raisina Road from Roundabout Krishi Bhawan towards Vijay Chowk. Beyond Roundabout Dara Shikoh Road, Roundabout Krishna Menon Marg and Roundabout Sunehri Masjid towards Vijay Chowk. Rajpath between Vijay Chowk and ‘C’ Hexagon.
Beating Retreat Ceremony will be held on January 29 at Vijay Chowk, as part of the Republic Day Celebration, 2022. Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements for Beating Retreat Ceremony and Illumination of Rashtrapati Bhawan, North Block, South Block and Parliament House.
“General public/motorists are advised to take alternate routes i.e Ring Road, Ridge Road, Aurobindo Marg, Madarsa ‘T’ Point, Safdarjung Road Kamal Ataturk Marg, Rani Jhansi Road, Minto Road etc,” added the advisory.
Metro services
Coming to Metro services, Entry/Exit gates at Rail Bhawan and Udyog Bhawan and Central Secretariat metro stations will be closed from 2:00 pm till 6:30 pm on the day of the ceremony.
DTC bus services
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and other city buses will also be diverted from their normal routes from 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm on the day of the event to facilitate the vehicles of invitees and spectators and to avoid traffic congestion on roads round the venue of the ceremony and India Gate.
Buses bound for Central Secretariat and Connaught Place coming from Shanti Path- Vinay Marg- Sardar Patel Marg will take Panchsheel Marg- Simon Boliver Marg- Vande Matram Marg- roundabout Shankar Road- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Road, says the advisory.
“Buses bound for Central Secretariat will terminate at Udyan Marg and return via Kali Bari Marg-Mandir Marg-Shankar Road,” added the advisory.
