Delhi Police has made adequate security arrangements to ensure public safety and peaceful celebrations in the national capital in view of the New Year celebrations. With an expected surge in public gatherings, the police have intensified vigilance and mobilized resources for effective crowd management and quick response to any eventuality. Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of New Year celebrations in the national capital. Delhi Traffic Police Additional Commissioner of Police,
Dinesh Kumar Gupta, said that the restrictions will be imposed from 8 PM onwards tomorrow in the vicinity of Connaught Place until the conclusion of the New Year celebrations. He said these restrictions will apply to all private and public transport vehicles. He said that, in view of the New Year celebrations, police presence will be ensured in areas like New Delhi, India Gate, and surrounding locations.
The police said that no vehicle will be allowed to proceed towards Connaught Place beyond the roundabout of Mandi House, Bengali Market, Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg crossing, G.P.O., New Delhi, Patel Chowk, and Jai Singh Road-Bangla Sahib Lane. No vehicular traffic will be allowed in the inner, middle, or outer circle of Connaught Place except for those carrying valid passes. Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate traffic arrangements at and around India Gate for the regulation of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Meanwhile, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has said that to ensure public safety and manage crowds on New Year’s Eve, exit from Rajiv Chowk Metro Station will not be allowed from 9:00 PM onwards. However, entry of passengers will be allowed until the departure of the last train from Rajiv Chowk Metro Station tomorrow. It also added that, additionally, from 8:00 PM onwards, QR tickets with a destination to Rajiv Chowk Metro Station will not be issued through DMRC’s Mobile App to facilitate smooth implementation of these measures. However, metro services on the rest of the network will continue to operate as per the regular timetable