G20 Summit: Will Cabs And Autos Operate In Delhi? All Details Here

The G20 Summit 2023 is set to be hosted at the newly constructed Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on September 9 and 10. To ensure smooth conduct and security of the mega geopolitical event, the Delhi Police has issued a series of restrictions on traffic movement that will be in place from September 7 to 10. 

The restrictions will be applicable to the movement of commercial vehicles, city buses, taxis and autos in certain pockets of the national capital.

During the restriction hours, no auto rickshaws or taxis will be allowed to operate or enter the New Delhi District from 5:00 PM on September 9 to 23:50 on September 10. 

However, taxis carrying bonafide residents and tourists having valid hotel bookings inside the New Delhi district or those travelling to the railway station, and airport will be allowed to ply on road networks inside the New Delhi district.

Further, no vehicular movement will be allowed on NH-48 towards Dhaula Kuan. Taxis and auto rickshaw services will operate as usual in areas outside the Controlled and Regulated zones. 

Vehicles associated with the Armed Forces, Police, Disaster Management teams, Ambulances, or involved in emergency services like road, and electric supply maintenance will have unrestricted movement throughout Delhi.

Commuters travelling through the Controlled and Regulated zones are advised to budget extra time to accommodate delays due to the traffic restrictions. Appropriate traffic signs will be in place, informing commuters of the restrictions in place, in accordance with section 116 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Delhi Police, in different posts on X (formerly known as Twitter), clarified that the entire national capital will remain open during the G20 Summit, barring a small portion of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).

The G20 Summit in Delhi will see the presence of several world leaders including US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will be absent.