1 lakh people celebrating New Year at India Gate brings Delhi traffic to screeching halt

Massive traffic jams brought the city of Delhi to a screeching halt as over 1 lakh people gathered at India Gate on the occasion of New Year. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory asking people to avoid routes around India Gate and Twitter was full of users complaining about the massive jam.

The Delhi Police wrote: “Traffic Alert Traffic will remain very heavy near India Gate C-Hexagon due to gathering of more than 1 lakh pedestrian and heavy volume of motorist. No parking available around India Gate. Advised to avoid India Gate and take alternate route.”

Delhi: Massive traffic jam from Ashram to Sarai Kale Khan. As per Traffic Police, traffic jams are due to assembly of people to celebrate #NewYear. pic.twitter.com/pl2WcuS1DQ

— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2018

Traffic Alert

Traffic will remain very heavy near India Gate C-Hexagon due to gathering of more than 1 lakh pedestrian and heavy volume of motorist. No parking available around India Gate . Advised to avoid India Gate and take alternate route.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) January 1, 2018

Massive traffic jams around Delhi's India Gate area. pic.twitter.com/D8sOsZgxIZ

— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2018

Ambulance tries to make way through a traffic jam near Delhi's Mandi House circle. Police in a statement earlier said, traffic will remain very heavy near India Gate due to gathering of more than 1 lakh pedestrians and heavy volume of motorists, pic.twitter.com/9EcXunlAJJ

— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2018

Absolute shame in the way the folks @dtptraffic and @DelhiPolice have abrogated their policing role in the Capital today. Traffic snarls with not a cop in sight. Shame. Copy: @rajnathsingh

— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) January 1, 2018

Sir,more than 1 lakh visitors at India Gate to celebrate NEW YEAR. Heavy Traffic at India Gate, more than 50 Traffic officials are present and regulating the traffic.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) January 1, 2018

What are one lakh pedestrians doing at India Gate? Don't they know that the other side of the gate is also India?

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 1, 2018

Delhi-NCR witnessing worst traffic jam on the very first day. Affected areas DND-Ashram, India Gate and adjoining areas, ITO, Vikas Marg, Barapullah towards Sarai Kale Khan, Chattarpur. Do keep a tab on Google Maps for any alternative routes.

— Swati Raina (@rainaswati) January 1, 2018

this also shows Delhi does not have place for aam aadmi to go on a holiday. Where will you go for an outing if you dont have money to spend? https://t.co/e389AeK93l

— Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) January 1, 2018

Why is Delhi’s traffic so screwed up today? Any rally or protest or just people going to the gym?

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) January 1, 2018

1 lakh pedestrians at India Gate? Are they entering India or exiting? https://t.co/Vvln8zy77L

— Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস (@rajudasonline) January 1, 2018