Delhi Witnesses Visitors Jams On New 12 months’s Day As Folks Flock To Main Points of interest, Markets | Mobility Information
New Delhi: A number of roads in Delhi had been jam-packed and lengthy queues fashioned at key metro stations as big crowds thronged to India Gate, Connaught Place and spiritual locations throughout the nationwide capital on New 12 months’s Day. The C-Hexagon at India Gate noticed a large crowd gathering on Kartavya Path, resulting in visitors congestion within the space.
Different key spots attracting massive crowds included Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, Prachin Hanuman Mandir at Connaught Place, Akshardham Mandir, Jhandewalan Mandir, Khatu Shyam Mandir on GT Highway and the Jagannath Temple in South Delhi. Based on a police officer, their major focus was on India Gate, Ashoka Highway, Hanuman Mandir and Connaught Place.
“We’ve deployed personnel throughout 11 roads at India Gate’s C-Hexagon. Auto-rickshaws will not be being allowed to park on C-Hexagon, and guests have been requested to remain throughout the India Gate premises to reduce visitors disruptions,” the officer defined.
The Delhi Visitors Police additionally reported congestion in a number of areas on Wednesday, together with Jhandewalan, GT Highway at Alipur and Paharganj Chowk. The Delhi Metro additionally skilled overcrowding, with lengthy queues forming at key stations. Other than this, the well-known markets of the nationwide capital additionally witnessed numerous customers.
Based on the Chamber of Commerce and Trade (CTI), Chairman Brijesh Goyal and President Subhash Khandelwal, markets like Kamla Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazar, Rajouri Backyard, Lajpat Nagar, Connaught Place, South Extension and Karol Bagh had been full of crowds and customers.
“We’ve seen an excellent response this New 12 months season,” they stated. Ashok Randhawa, president of the Sarojini Nagar Mini Market Merchants’ Affiliation, stated the variety of folks visiting the market had elevated on Wednesday.
“The variety of customers surged at the moment, nearly like a weekend crowd. The current chilly snap, following rain in Delhi, has pushed demand for winter clothes, boosting gross sales,” Randhawa added.
