TRAFFIC POLICE DATED: 08-01-2014

TRAFFIC ADVISORY - CHEHLUM

Shia Muslim community will observe Chehlum in Delhi on 09.01.2014. On this occasion, a Tazia Procession will be taken out from Imambara, Pahari Bhojla to Karbala, Jorbagh. The procession will start at about 9:00 a.m. in the morning and reach Karbala in the evening. The route of the procession will be as under:

Route of the Procession:

Pahari Bhojla, Chitli Qabar, Bazar Matia Mahal, Chowk Jama Masjid, Chawri Bazar, Chowk Hauz Qazi, Ajmeri Gate, Pahar Ganj Bridge, Chelmsford Road, Connaught Place, Connaught Place Outer Circle (Wrong Carriage way), Parliament Street, Red Cross Road, Raisina Road, Vijay Chowk , Krishna Menon Marg, Tughlak Road, Aurobindo Marg, T/L Jor Bagh Road & reach Karbala.

Diversion for DTC and other buses during procession:

ROUTE TERMINATING POINT RETURN VIA DBG Road R/A Jhandewalan Rani Jhansi Road Aram Bagh Lane , DBG Road Panchkuian Road Peshwa Road R/A Gole Mkt. (R.K. Ashram Marg) T/L Panchkuian Rd For Rly Station As Above As Above For Central Sectt Chitra Gupta Road Chitra Gupta Road,T/L DBG Road Kamla Market DDU Marg-Minto Road Press Area R/A Sunehri Masjid R/A K. Kamraj Marg K. Kamraj Marg. – Gole Methi. Maulana Azad Road-Janpath Lt Janpath Janpath-Moti Lal Point Sikandra Road- Mandi House Bhagwan Dass Bhagwan Dass Tilak Marg Bhagwan Dass Copernicus Marg Copernicus Marg-'C' Hexagon K.G. Marg K.G. Masjid Jaswant Singh Road Ashok Road - 'C' Hexagon Shahjahan Road (South Bound Nil S.B. M. Marg - Maxmullar Marg- Via Aurbindo Marg) JLN Stadium Shahjahan Road (Bound For Nil Southend Road - Maxmullar Marg South Via Prithvi Raj Road) – Bhishma Pitamah Marg. - JLN Stadium Mandir Marg Peshwa Road R/A T/L R.K.Ashram Mg T/L Panchkuian Road Shankar Road – Park Street R/A Talkatora Road R/A Talkatora Road-Shankar Road

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The diversion of general traffic according to the movement of procession:

1. No traffic will be allowed towards Jama Masjid - Link Road - Chawri Bazar -Faiz Bazar-Dariba & Link road - Hauz Qazi Chowk & , Ajmeri Gate - Lahori Gate Chowk- Hauz Qazi Chowk & Thompson Road, Chowk Hauz Qazi- Chandni Chowk - Jama Masjid- - Lal Quan, Pahar Ganj Bridge - PS Pahar Ganj Chowk, New Delhi Railway Station - Chelmsford Road and Ajmeri Gate, 2. Panchkuian Road beyond Bangla Sahib Marg once the head of procession has reached outer circus (Connaught place). 3. Cross traffic will be allowed during gaps in procession on Tolstoy Marg: Ashoka Road : Red Cross Road : Rafi Marg : Akbar Road : Aurangzeb Road and Prithvi Raj Road.

Access to New Delhi Railway Station:

Those going to New Delhi Railway Station on 9 th January 2014 particularly in evening should leave in advance and have sufficient time for possible delay in routes. For reaching New Delhi Railway Station, people should avoid Connaught Place and reach Ajmeri Gate side through Tilak Marg, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg or through Rajghat and Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg depending on movement of procession.

Special instruction to general public

1. The commuters going to New Delhi Railway Station, Railway station, Nizamuddin Railway Station, and ISBT should leave in advance and have sufficient time for absorbing possible delays in routes. 2. Avail public transport to help decongestion of roads. 3. Park their vehicles only at designated parking lots and avoid roadside parking as it causes hindrance to normal flow of traffic. 4. Before starting for place of visit people should check their vehicles against acts of mischief. 5. In case any unusual/unidentified object or person is seen moving in suspicious circumstances it must be informed to Police Control Room.

There is likelihood of slowing down and congestion of traffic along the route of the procession. The public is advised to make maximum use of public transport, especially . Adequate traffic arrangements have been made to ensure proper movement of devotees and keep the general flow of traffic normal and smooth as far as possible.

(ANIL SHUKLA) ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TRAFFIC: DELHI.

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