Archive · 2 Sep 2026
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.
- 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.
- Where
- Affected routes include central Delhi, Connaught Place, Mathura Road, Lodhi Road, Dhaula Kuan, Moti Bagh and roads near Bharat Mandapam.
- Why
- The rehearsal is part of preparations for the BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 11 to 13.
- 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
Sources
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