India-Africa Forum Summit: Evening traffic snarls due to VVIP movement

Heavy traffic snarls were witnessed in several parts of the national capital on Wednesday, due to the traffic arrangement for the frequent VVIP movement during the India-Africa Forum Summit.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner for the delegates at the Pragati Maidan, motorists faced a hard time reaching homes as the traffic police had shut down a part of the Mathura Road and Bhairon Road till late night throwing the peak hour traffic out of gear.

The chaos started at around 7 PM when vehicles heading for north and central Delhi were stopped short of the Subramanium Bharti Marg. The hour-long blocking of the road led to snarls which soon reached Defence Colony flyover in the south and Daryaganj in north Delhi.

Motorists had a harrowing time even as they tried to take alternative routes which lead to a perfect gridlock. Major jams were reported at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, Geeta Colony Road and Vikas Marg.

According to a senior traffic official, the major cause of the congestion was the diversions from Lutyens' Delhi which sent traffic to Mathura Road.