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NEW DELHI: Traffic congestion is expected on Sunday morning due to an open marathon organized at India gate. The marathon, expected to begin at 7.30am, will go on till 11.30am, said traffic police. Traffic diversions will be in place from 7.15am. The route will be from Princess Place to India Gate via Rajpath, Vijay Chowk, Rafi Marg, Parliament Street, the outer circle of Connaught Place and back to Rajpath to India Gate, said traffic officials. Traffic movement will be restricted on Rajpath from India Gate up to Vijay Chowk; on Rafi Marg from Sunehri Masjid up to Parliament Street including the Rail Bhawan roundabout; Parliament Street; on Janpath from Maulana Azad Road up to Rajinder Prasad Road and from Tolstoy Marg up to Rajiv Chowk. No buses or commercial vehicles will be allowed from Mandi House to Barakhamba Road, while no vehicles will be allowed from Barakhamba Road-Tolstoy Marg crossing to the outer circle of Connaught Place. Meanwhile, clockwise traffic movement will be allowed on Connaught Place outer circle from Baba Kharak Singh Marg to Barakhamba Road and anticlockwise movement on India Gate C-hexagon from Akbar Road to Tilak Marg. Motorists will also be allowed to take a right turn on Tilak Marg from 7am till 12 noon.

"We will allow cross traffic at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Mansingh Road and India Gate C-hexagon only after 12 noon. Traffic will flow on India gate C0hexagon between Akbar Road and Ashoka Road on both sides, though no traffic movement will be allowed between Akbar Road and Ashoka Road," said additional CP (traffic) Anil Shukla.

Those commuting to New Delhi Railway Station will not be much affected either on Ajmeri Gate or Paharganj side, assured traffic cops.

Meanwhile, traffic coming from south Delhi should avoid the route of the marathon and instead travel via Mother Teresa Crescent to reach Minto Road or via Subramaniam Bharti Marg to reach Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.

Commuters from east Delhi should travel via ITO, DDU Marg, DBG Road and RK Ashram Marg to reach the GPO roundabout, advised traffic cops.



Except for restrictions mentioned above, there will be free access to people for New Delhi Railway Station on both Ajmeri Gate and Pahar Ganj side.

"All invitees, participants and spectators intending to go to India Gate are requested to reach before 6.30am," added Shukla.