Independence Day 2026 Advisory: Roads Around Red Fort Closed, Check Alternate Routes For Aug 15

Delhi
T affic
Police
has
a ou ced
t affic
est ictio s
a d
dive sio s
ac oss
the
atio al
capital
fo
I depe de ce
Day
celeb atio s
o
August
15,
with
seve al
oads
a ou d
the
Red
Fo t
set
to
emai
closed
to
ge e al
t affic
du i g
the
mo i g.

Acco di g
to
the
adviso y,
est ictio s
will
be
i
place
f om
4
am
to
10
am
o
August
15.
O ly
vehicles
ca yi g
valid
labels
will
be
allowed
o
desig ated
oads
a ou d
the
Red
Fo t.

Roads
Closed
A ou d
Red
Fo t

The
affected
st etches
i clude
Netaji
Subhash
Ma g
betwee
Delhi
Gate
a d
Chhatta
Rail
Chowk;
Lothia
Road
betwee
GPO
Delhi
a d
Chhatta
Rail
Chowk;
S.P.
Mukhe jee
Ma g
betwee
HC
Se
Ma g
a d
Yamu a
Baza
Chowk;
Cha d i
Chowk
Road
betwee
Fou tai
Chowk
a d

Red
Fo t;
Nishad
Raj
Ma g
betwee
Ri g
Road
a d
Netaji
Subhash
Ma g;
Espla ade
Road
a d
Li k
Road
towa ds
Netaji
Subhash
Ma g;
a d
Ri g
Road
betwee
Rajghat
a d
ISBT
Kashme e
Gate.

Moto ists
without
valid
pa ki g
labels
have
also
bee
advised
to
stay
away
f om
seve al
othe
oads
betwee
4
am
a d
10
am.
These
i clude
C-Hexago
at
I dia
Gate,
Cope icus
Ma g,
Ma di
House,
Tilak
Ma g,
Mathu a
Road,
BSZ
Ma g,
Netaji
Subhash
Ma g,
JL
Neh u
Ma g,
Ri g
Road
betwee
Nizamuddi
Khatta
a d
ISBT
Kashme e
Gate,
a d
the
Oute
Ri g
Road
via
Salimga h
Bypass.

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Alte ate
Routes
Fo
Commute s

T affic
Police
has
suggested
alte ative
outes
to
mai tai
moveme t
ac oss
the
city
du i g
the
est ictio s.

Fo
o th-south
moveme t,
commute s
ca
use
Au obi do
Ma g,
Safda ju g
Road,
Kamal
Atatu k
Ma g,
Kautilya
Ma g,
S.P.
Ma g,
11
Mu ti,
Mothe
Te esa
C esce t,
Pa k
St eet,
Ma di
Ma g,
Pa chkuia
Road
a d
Ra i
Jha si
Road.

Fo
east-west
moveme t,
suggested
outes
i clude
NH-24/NH-9,
Nizamuddi
Khatta,
Ba apulla
Road
a d
Ri g
Road.
Commute s
ca
also
take
DND
followed
by
Ba apulla
Road/Ri g
Road.

Fo
moveme t
ac oss
the
Yamu a
towa ds
No th
Delhi,
commute s
have
bee
advised
to
use
Pusta
Road,
GT
Road,
Yudhiste
Setu
a d
ISBT
Kashme e
Gate.

Rest ictio s
O
Goods
Vehicles,
I te state
Buses

The
adviso y
also
lays
dow
est ictio s
fo
comme cial
vehicles
a d
buses.

Goods
vehicles
will
be
p ohibited
betwee
Nizamuddi
Khatta
a d
Wazi abad
B idge
f om
mid ight
o
August
14
u til
11
am
o
August
15.

I te state
buses
will
simila ly
ot
be
pe mitted
betwee
Maha a a
P atap
ISBT
a d
Sa ai
Kale
Kha
ISBT
du i g
the
specified
pe iod.

City
buses
a d
DTC
se vices
will
be
dive ted
f om
affected
outes
i
acco da ce
with
the
t affic
pla .

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T affic
Police
Issues
Safety
Adviso y

Delhi
T affic
Police
has
asked
moto ists
to
pla
thei
jou eys
i
adva ce,
leave
ea ly,
avoid
est icted
st etches
a d
keep
additio al
t avel
time
i
ha d.

Commute s
have
also
bee
advised
to
follow
t affic
sig s,
va iable
message
sig s
a d
i st uctio s
f om
t affic
pe so el,
while
keepi g
themselves
updated
th ough
official
Delhi
T affic
Police
adviso ies.

The
adviso y
fu the
u ged
people
ot
to
touch
a y
suspicious
o
u ide tified
object
a d
to
immediately
ale t
the
ea est
police
pe so el.

Delhi
Met o
Se vices
To
Begi
At
4
AM
O
I-Day

Delhi
Met o
se vices
will
begi
at
4
am
o
August
15
to
facilitate
the
moveme t
of
special
guests,
i vitees
a d
the
ge e al
public
atte di g
the
I depe de ce
Day
celeb atio s,
the
DMRC
said
o
Thu sday.

“T ai s
will
u
at
a
f eque cy
of
30
mi utes
o
all
li es
f om
4
am
u til
egula
eve ue
se vices
comme ce
as
pe
the
scheduled
timetable
fo
the
day,”
DMRC
said.

It
fu the
stated
that
1.30
lakh
special
p e-ve ded
QR
tickets
have
bee
supplied
to
the
Mi ist y
of
Defe ce
fo
the
moveme t
of
special
guests
a d
bo a
fide
i vitees
atte di g
the
celeb atio s.

“I vitees
ca yi g
valid
physical
admit
ca ds
issued
by
the
Mi ist y
of
Defe ce
will
also
be
p ovided
special
p e-ve ded
QR
tickets
at
desig ated
met o
statio s
to
facilitate
thei
t avel,”
the
DMRC
added.

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