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Delhi Traffic Restrictions Planned During BRICS Summit Delegations

Delhi Traffic Restrictions Planned During BRICS Summit Delegations
BRICS Summit: Central, south Delhi traffic likely to be hit from Sep 10-14 · theprint.in

Delhi is preparing to host an important BRICS Summit.

The meeting will take place at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13.

Leaders and other foreign visitors will begin arriving around September 10.

Their cars will travel on special routes through parts of Delhi.

Police may briefly stop or divert regular traffic to let the visitors pass safely.

This could make journeys longer, especially in central, south and southwest Delhi.

The Egyptian delegation will stay in Saket, while nine other delegations are expected to stay in central Delhi.

Traffic police have suggested moving the Egyptian delegation to central Delhi because roads around Saket are already crowded.

Key facts

Summit venue
Bharat Mandapam
Summit dates
September 12 and 13
Expected traffic-impact period
September 10 to around September 14
Potentially affected roads
At least 22 arterial roads
Traffic personnel deployed
Nearly 4,800
Delegation accommodation
The Egyptian delegation is expected to stay in Saket; nine other delegations are expected to stay in central Delhi
Planned measures
Vehicle regulation, diversions and temporary halts along designated routes

Quotes

An unnamed traffic official

A traffic official involved in planning arrangements for the BRICS Summit

“Shifting the delegation to central Delhi would help traffic personnel avoid moving its motorcades through the already congested south Delhi stretches.”
theprint.in

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