Aftermath G20, Delhi witnesses heavy traffic by dint of movements of foreign delegates
Aftermath G20, Delhi witnesses heavy traffic by dint of movements of foreign delegates
As per a traffic official, on Monday morning, some foreign dignitaries were still holed in the Capital for bilateral talks while some on way to the airport. Some traffic routes were diverted.
It is learnt that the traffic advisory, ahead of the G20 summit, had not mentioned anything about Monday morning. The traffic police had encouraged people to use the metro only on September 8, 9 and 10.
Several visits by the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was scheduled for Monday, including a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad House. He was also scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the evening, before departing from the city.
Dignitaries from Brazil, Mauritius and Mexico were scheduled to leave during the day. This led to heavy traffic around Dhaula Kuan, which is on the way to the airport.
Meanwhile, commuters complained of chock-a-block roads in Dhaula Kuan and around India Gate. A commuter complained of a traffic jam on the Ring Road, on the way to Moti Bagh. Another commuter posted on X around 10am saying, “Stuck here on Dhaula Kuan for the past hour. No information on what happened here. Everyone left clueless.
News Edit K.V.Raman
