Traffic restrictions to be imposed on Rajpath during Republic Day parade

New Delhi India January 16 ANI The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Republic Day Parade rehearsal on Saturday.

The traffic restrictions will be imposed on Rajpath-Rafi Marg, Rajpath-Janpath, Rajpath-Man Singh Road and Rajpath-C Hexagon from January 17 to January 21.

The Vijay Chowk to India Gate route will be closed for traffic.

Traffic restrictions are being imposed on Rajpath-Rafi Marg, Rajpath-Janpath, Rajpath-Mansingh Road and Rajpath-C Hexagon between 9 am and 12 pm on January 17, 18, 20 and 21, to facilitate Republic Day Parade rehearsals on Rajpath. The Vijay Chowk to India Gate route will be closed, said Delhi Traffic Police.

The route of the parade will be shorter than last year, according to officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The route of the parade will be shorter than last year. The marching contingent will end up at Red Fort instead of the India Gate C-Hexagon. The Rajpath that has been redeveloped under Central Vista has been opened between Vijay Chowk and India Gate for rehearsals of contingent participating in the Republic Day Parade 2022, the official told ANI.

The official said that seating arrangements could be reduced as against the 25,000 visitors allowed in the parade despite the seating capacity of 1 lakh spectators due to reports of the ongoing third wave of COVID 19 touching its peak during the Republic Day celebrations in the country.

The celebrations of Republic Day will begin on January 23 every year instead of January 24 in order to include the birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose, according to sources in the government.