Cwg Traffic

• CWG closing ceremony: Roads to avoid on Thursday

  The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Connaught Place in the national capital will turn into a security fortress on Thursday ahead of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony and marathon race.Police are describing the security measures taken for the Games as "so far so good" and want to sustain the momentum.Commuters passing through the localities close...

• CWG Closing Ceremony: Roads closed for general traffic

  Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements for movement of spectators for Closing Ceremony of Commonwealth Games on 14th October, 2010.

• Central Delhi off limits today

  As the CWG cycling event gets underway, all plans to travel around Delhi, especially central Delhi, on a Sunday morning will have to be cancelled.Several roads in the central Delhi area have been cordoned off as the 165-km cycling for men and 100-km cycling for women, is underway.The cordon was laid on Saturday midnight and will last till 7 pm on S...

• 20 policemen deployed for CWG suspended for indiscipline

  Twenty policemen deployed for various Commonwealth Games duties have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and dereliction of duty.     Among those suspended were eight police personnel who were deployed at the Games Village, three who were at various venues, seven policemen who were being used for transport and security dutie...

• CWG: Tickets sold out but spirits still high

  It's India shining at the Commonwealth Games and the box office is raking in the glory.As the country goes from strength to strength, interest in the Games is soaring. Gone are the days when empty stands had the organizers worried. In the last three days alone, more than three lakh tickets have been sold for the Games.People from all walks of life ...

• To avoid CWG traffic, log on here

  Information about traffic congestion on Delhi roads and alternative routes on real time basis during Commonwealth Games are now just a click away.Log on to www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in, Delhi Traffic Police's website, for an interactive page which provides the user with an interactive platform.The new platform added to the the website provides the...

• Delhi markets, offices to remain closed for CWG opening, closing ceremony

  Delhi Government on Friday directed all shops and commercial establishments in the city to remain closed on October 3 and October 14, the days of opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games respectively.Also, malls and theaters adjacent to the market area will remain shut on the respective days. In a notification, issued under the Delh...

• CWG Opening Ceremony: Roads to avoid

  Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements for movement of spectators to Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games on October 3, 2010.   Traffic Police will be imposing certain restrictions on the movement of traffic on certain stretches and guiding spectators for the Opening Ceremony so that they can reach the Jawaharlal Nehru Sta...

• CWG: Delhi schools to close down from Friday

  Delhi children will head for autumn break from Friday as schools close down during the Commonwealth Games period to make more room for traffic and help in ensuring a smooth event.

• Tired of CWG traffic, Delhi rides Metro in record numbers

  As fear of getting stuck in maddening traffic jams due to the dedicated Commonwealth Games lanes prompted hundreds of people to avoid buses, Delhi Metro registered its highest-ever ridership of over 15 lakh on Monday.    Ever since the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar corridor was integrated with the Qutub Minar-HUDA City Centre (Gurg...

• Air India offers special schemes, flights for CWG

  In a bid to cash-in on the extra traffic expected during the Commonwealth Games, state-run Air India has offered two special schemes to its passengers flying out of Delhi.

• Restrictions on CWG lanes leaves commuters stranded

  Delhiites had a harrowing time reaching their destinations on Monday as police enforced restrictions on exclusive lanes for Commonwealth Games.

• Dedicated CWG traffic lanes spell doom

  Delhi commuters are in the midst of a manic Monday after the lane reservation for Commonwealth Games came into effect from 8am to 8pm today. At 1 pm, there were reports of traffic jam from the Yamuna Bridge to ITO on the other side of Games Village. Jams were also reported from the IP metro station towards IP Park on the ring road and on NH 24 near...

• Dedicated lanes for CWG from today

  The exclusive lanes for Commonwealth Games vehicles will be operationalised from Thursday in a need-based manner without closing down traffic in them for the entire day.Anyone deliberately straying into the lanes while they are operational will attract a fine of Rs 2,000."The exclusive lanes will come into effect from Thursday," Satyendra Garg, Joi...

• Balushais and bananas for traffic cops during CWG

  Balushai or laddu, patties and a banana -- this is all what traffic personnel out in the sun during the Commonwealth Games will get to sustain themselves.