Beating Retreat Ceremony: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory, check which routes to avoid

As the Beating Retreat ceremony will be organised today (January 29) as part of the Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi traffic police have issued an advisory for the benefit of the public. The traffic advisory provides the arrangements and restrictions put in place to support the smooth conduct of the Beating Retreat ceremony. It also helps the residents of the capital city to plan their travel accordingly.

The restrictions will be in place for the ceremony from 2 pm to 9:30 pm today (January 29). The traffic police suggested in its advisory that the Vijay Chowk would stay closed for traffic. People will not be able to take the Rafi Marg between the Krishi Bhawan roundabout and the Sunehri Masjid roundabout, as per the advisory.

According to the traffic advisory, traffic will not be allowed on the Raisina Road from the Krishi Bhawan roundabout going towards the Vijay Chowk. Similarly, it will not be allowed beyond the Dara Shikoh Road roundabout, the Krishna Menon Marg roundabout, and the Sunehri Masjid roundabout towards Vijay Chowk.

Also, Rajpath will be out of bounds between the Vijay Chowk and the 'C' hexagon, it said.

The traffic police have advised the people to take other routes such as Aurobindo Marg, Madarsa 'T' Point, Ring Road, Ridge Road, and Rani Jhansi Road, among other roads.

For those travelling by bus, the traffic police will divert some of the DTC and other buses in Delhi from their usual routes during the Beating Retreat ceremony from 2 pm to 9:30 pm. These restrictions will be in place in and around the venue of the ceremony as well as the India Gate.

As for the metro stations, the passengers will not be able to take the metro from the Rail Bhawan, the Udyog Bhawan, and the Central Secretariat stations as their entry and exit gates will remain closed between 2 pm and 6:30 pm.