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Delhi Announces Major Diversions for BRICS Motorcade Rehearsal
Delhi is practicing how an important motorcade will travel before the BRICS Summit.
Because of this practice, some roads will be redirected or partly restricted.
The traffic plan covers 22 diversion points and more than 35 roads.
Important areas affected include Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Dhaula Kuan, Moti Bagh and Lodhi Road.
Drivers going to the airport, railway stations or Gurugram may need to use alternate routes.
The Delhi Traffic Police advises people to leave early and follow officers’ instructions.
The Metro will continue operating at all stations.
Some buses and road-based feeder services may be diverted.
Reports differ about whether the rehearsal is on September 1 or September 2 and about its start time.
The BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 11 to 13 at Bharat Mandapam.
Delhi Traffic Police will regulate traffic for a BRICS Summit 2026 motorcade rehearsal.
Reports identify either September 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or September 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the rehearsal period.
The advisory lists 22 diversion points and more than 35 affected roads across Delhi.
Restrictions include routes near Patel Chowk, Connaught Place, Dhaula Kuan, Moti Bagh, Lodhi Road and Bharat Mandapam.
Commuters are urged to plan ahead and use the Metro, while emergency vehicles will receive priority passage.
- Who
- The Delhi Traffic Police issued the advisory for commuters and motorists.
- What
- Traffic diversions and regulated movement will be implemented for a motorcade rehearsal ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026.
- Where
- Affected routes include central Delhi, Connaught Place, Mathura Road, Lodhi Road, Dhaula Kuan, Moti Bagh and roads near Bharat Mandapam.
- When
- Reports differ: one says September 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., while others say September 2, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Why
- The rehearsal is part of preparations for the BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 11 to 13.
Key facts
- Diversion points
- 22 points
- Affected roads
- More than 35 roads
- Reported rehearsal schedule
- September 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., according to one report; September 2, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., according to other reports
- Summit venue
- Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan
- Summit dates
- September 11–13, 2026
- Public transport
- Delhi Metro services will remain operational at all stations
- Priority passage
- Emergency and essential-service vehicles will receive priority
Quotes
Delhi Traffic Police
The Delhi Traffic Police, which issued the traffic advisory
“Key roads that are likely to see slow traffic amid restrictions include: Sardar Patel Marg - Mother Teresa Crescent, Teen Murti Marg, Akbar Road, Tees January Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Mathura Road, Moti Lal Nehru Marg, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh Marg, Africa Avenue Road, Satya Marg, Shanti Path, Janpath, Ashoka Road, Barakhamba Road, Tolstoy Marg, Ranjeet Singh Flyover, Niti Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Kemal Attaturk Marg, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Press Enک”
thehansindia.com
“plan journeys in advance, allow extra travel time”
financialexpress.com
Sources
Delhi Traffic Police announce curbs on roads for BRICS Summit rehearsal tomorrow
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