Delhi Diwali Traffic

Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of the national capital, including Ghazipur and Nangloi, on Saturday as people thronged the markets on Diwali eve.

In anticipation of the traffic congestion during the Diwali and Dhanteras celebrations, the Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory for several parts of the national capital.

The Delhi Traffic Control Room tackled calls from commuters from various parts of the city who complained about heavy traffic at several intersections.

With Diwali just round the corner, people in Delhi are flocking to the markets in large numbers for festive shopping. This has resulted in traffic jams in several parts of the city.

The effects of unbridled urbanization are inescapable in New Delhi. Smog blankets landmarks like India Gate in winter, delaying flights at the airport due to poor visibility. Traffic jams are part of the daily routine and slums abut New Delhi's luxury hotels and private mansions, testifying to a growing wealth divide and chronic housing shortage.

With air quality in the national capital deteriorating consistently and likely to cross the red bar around Diwali, the Delhi Traffic Police is set to give away 5,000 N95 standard masks to its personnel.

Here are some non-tech things you can do protect yourself from the effects of air pollution.

Delhi Police will be taking help of a helicopter in monitoring and regulating traffic in the city on Diwali eve in the wake of severe traffic jams witnessed around market areas and arterial roads in the city during the festivities.

Commuters in the national capital are likely to face congestion in the streets for the next two days due to steep increase in traffic volume during the festive season, even as additional personnel shall remain deployed to ensure smooth vehicular flow.

Delhi Police on Sunday suspended an undisclosed number of officers for turning a blind eye to encroachment by shopkeepers during Diwali leading to traffic snarls.

Planning to visit Chandni Chowk to buy exquisite jewellery? Or Sarojini Nagar Market for ethnic attire for Diwali? Don't be surprised if you see a policeman toting a placard warning that your vehicle will be towed away if you stop or park on the roadside.

It is Diwali weekend, and it has brought along with it massive traffic jams all across Delhi. Reports have come in of people stuck in huge jams for over an hour while on their way home from work.

Hundreds of shoppers thronged brightly-lit city markets Monday to make purchases on Dhanteras - considered an auspicious occasion to buy things like gold, utensils or household goods ahead of Diwali - leading to massive traffic jams across the city.

Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of the national capital, including Ghazipur and Nangloi, on Saturday as people thronged the markets on Diwali eve.

In anticipation of the traffic congestion during the Diwali and Dhanteras celebrations, the Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory for several parts of the national capital.

The Delhi Traffic Control Room tackled calls from commuters from various parts of the city who complained about heavy traffic at several intersections.

With Diwali just round the corner, people in Delhi are flocking to the markets in large numbers for festive shopping. This has resulted in traffic jams in several parts of the city.

The effects of unbridled urbanization are inescapable in New Delhi. Smog blankets landmarks like India Gate in winter, delaying flights at the airport due to poor visibility. Traffic jams are part of the daily routine and slums abut New Delhi's luxury hotels and private mansions, testifying to a growing wealth divide and chronic housing shortage.

With air quality in the national capital deteriorating consistently and likely to cross the red bar around Diwali, the Delhi Traffic Police is set to give away 5,000 N95 standard masks to its personnel.

Here are some non-tech things you can do protect yourself from the effects of air pollution.

Delhi Police will be taking help of a helicopter in monitoring and regulating traffic in the city on Diwali eve in the wake of severe traffic jams witnessed around market areas and arterial roads in the city during the festivities.

Commuters in the national capital are likely to face congestion in the streets for the next two days due to steep increase in traffic volume during the festive season, even as additional personnel shall remain deployed to ensure smooth vehicular flow.

Delhi Police on Sunday suspended an undisclosed number of officers for turning a blind eye to encroachment by shopkeepers during Diwali leading to traffic snarls.

Planning to visit Chandni Chowk to buy exquisite jewellery? Or Sarojini Nagar Market for ethnic attire for Diwali? Don't be surprised if you see a policeman toting a placard warning that your vehicle will be towed away if you stop or park on the roadside.

It is Diwali weekend, and it has brought along with it massive traffic jams all across Delhi. Reports have come in of people stuck in huge jams for over an hour while on their way home from work.

Hundreds of shoppers thronged brightly-lit city markets Monday to make purchases on Dhanteras - considered an auspicious occasion to buy things like gold, utensils or household goods ahead of Diwali - leading to massive traffic jams across the city.