Republic Day full dress rehearsals: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory for January 23 | Avoid these routes

Republic Day full dress rehearsals: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory for January 23 | Avoid these routes

Republic Day full dress rehearsals: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory for January 23 | Avoid these routes ByHT News Desk Jan 22, 2025 01:48 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Republic Day celebrations: Traffic restrictions will be in place on January 22, 23 and 25. The advisory also mentions curbs for Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Noida.

Republic Day celebrations: Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters in the city and the national capital region (NCR) for the Republic Day parade's full dress rehearsal on January 23.

Rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade 2025 are underway at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. (AP)

"Some traffic restrictions will be in effect in Delhi in view of the Parade Full Dress Rehearsal on #RepublicDay 23 January 2025. Passengers are requested to avoid using the mentioned routes and plan their journey accordingly," the Traffic police said in its post on X.

These restrictions will be in place from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.

The route of the Republic Day parade, as per the advisory, is: Vijay Chowk > Kartavyapath > C-Hexagon > R/A Statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose > Tilak Marg > Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg > Netaji Subhash Marg > Red Fort.

Notably, the Delhi metro rail services will remain available for commuters at all the stations during the full dress rehearsal on Thursday, January 23.

Additionally, the traffic advisory mentioned that no heavy goods vehicle, medium goods vehicle or light goods vehicle will be allowed to enter Delhi borders from 9 pm on January 22 till the completion of full dress rehearsals of the Republic Day parade on January 23. However, essential services are exempted from these restrictions.

The Delhi Traffic Police has mentioned advisories for Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), and Gurugram in the same document.

Earlier, the traffic police had issued an advisory for the full dress rehearsal on January 22 and for the Republic Day celebration at Chhatrasal Stadium, Model Town, on January 25.

"In view of Full Dress #RepublicDay Parade Rehearsal on 22nd January, 2025 and Republic Day Celebration on 25th January, 2025 at Chhatrasal Stadium, Model Town, Delhi, special traffic arrangements will be effective on various routes. Please follow the advisory," the traffic police said in its post on X. These restrictions will be in place from 6 am to 1 pm.

Police have asked commuters and motorists to stay updated on the traffic restrictions in the national capital and plan their travel accordingly.

Notably, at the January 25 Republic Day celebration at the Chhatrasal Stadium, chief minister Atishi will host the National Flag. The traffic police said that for this event, around 250 buses and 1000 light vehicles are expected to come, which may possibly cause congestion around the stadium.

Hence, the traffic advisory has been issued for the Chhatrasal stadium event as well.

Notably, security arrangements and preparations in the national capital are underway in full swing ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26.

In view of this, Delhi Police has also imposed a ban on the operations of all sub-conventional aerial platforms over the capital. The restriction will remain in force till February 1.

The use of platforms such as paragliders, para-motors, hang gliders, UAVs, unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), micro-light aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloon, quadcopters, have been prohibited, the order read.

If anyone is found in violation of this order, the person shall be punishable under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), it said.

Republic Day Full Dress Rehearsal: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory, route arrangements