Republic Day 2024: Road Closures, Flight Restrictions, Check Travel Advisory Before Going Out in Delhi

Ahead of the 75th Republic Day celebrations, a series of strict security measures have been implemented in Delhi, including flight services, traffic restrictions as well as Delhi Metro facilities.

The Delhi Police on Wednesday issued an advisory on traffic arrangements in the national capital. According to the advisory, the Republic Day parade will start at 10.30 am from Vijay Chowk and proceed towards the Red Fort grounds.

Here are some of the restrictions that you should keep in mind before you head out in the city on Republic Day:

Flight Services Restricted

On January 26, no flights will be allowed to take off or land at the Delhi airport between 10:20 am and 12:45 pm. Over 700 scheduled flights between January 19 and January 26 have been cancelled by major domestic airlines like Air India and IndiGo, due to these restrictions.

Restrictions Placed on Road Traffic

• As per the advisory, the parade will pass through Vijay Chowk, Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, the Subhas Chandra Bose roundabout, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Netaji Subhas Marg and Red Fort.
• Cross-traffic will only be allowed depending on the movement of the parade. The traffic advisory suggested alternative routes that motorists can follow.
• Commuters can take the route from Madarsa, Lodhi Road T-point via Aurobindo Marg, AIIMS Chowk, Ring Road-Dhaula Kuan, Vande Matram Marg and Shankar Road to reach Mandir Marg, the advisory stated.
• Commuters travelling to New Delhi railway station from south Delhi can pass through Dhaula Kuan, Vande Matram Marg, Panchkuian Road, the Connaught Place Outer Circle and Chelmsford Road for the Paharganj side and Minto Road and Bhavbhuti Marg for the Ajmeri Gate side.
• To travel to Old Delhi eailway station from south Delhi, the advisory urged people to take the the Ring Road, Ashram Chowk, Sarai Kale Khan, Rajghat, Chowk Yamuna Bazar, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chhatta Rail and the Kauria bridge.
• Inter-state buses from Ghaziabad bound for Shivaji Stadium will have to take National Highway-24, the Ring Road and terminate at Bhairon Road. Buses coming from National Highway-24 will take a right turn on Road No 56 and terminate at ISBT-Anand Vihar.

Delhi Metro Services

• Services for Delhi Metro will start at 4 am on all lines in order to facilitate public transportation to Kartavya Path for the Republic Day celebrations.
• Trains will ply at a 30-minute headway until 6 am, following which the regular timetable will resume for the remainder of the day.
• “People who will be in possession of bona fide e-invitation cards or e-tickets for attending the Republic Day ceremony will be issued coupons on production of government-issued identity cards at stations, which will be valid for exits from Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations only to reach Kartavya Path,” a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) statement said.
• The same coupon will be valid for return journeys from these two stations. Passengers with invitation cards marked for enclosures 1 to 9 and V1 and V2 should deboard at Udyog Bhawan.