Children rehearse for Independence Day celebrations (PTI)
Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for the dress rehearsal of the Independence Day celebrations which would be held on August 13.
Major roads around Red Fort area would be closed for general traffic from 5 am to 9 am on Tuesday.
Restriction of traffic would apply to Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail, Lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail, SP Mukherjee Marg from HC Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk, Chandni Chowk from Fountain to Red Fort Chowk, New Darya Ganj Road from Ring Road to Netaji Subhas Marg and Link Road from Esplanade Road to Netaji Subhas Marg, police said.
"Since the entire city will be under heightened security, barricades and checking will be intensified within the city and at the borders. Citizens are requested to plan their movements accordingly," Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Shukla said.
Police will conduct special checking of all vehicles entering the NCT from the neighbouring states through border entry points from 8 PM of August 12.
"Vehicles should avoid Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, BSZ Marg, Subhash Marg, JL Nehru Marg and Ring Road between Nizamuddin Bridge and ISBT bridge," Shukla said.
Local city buses including DTC would be restricted on Ring Road from 5 am to 9 am between Hanuman Setu and Bhairon Road 'T' point.
Buses terminating at Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Delhi Main Railway station will be diverted, police said.