Heavy security, traffic restrictions in Delhi to mark 13-day Kanwar Yatra
Delhi has implemented heavy security and traffic restrictions for the 13-day Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage. Authorities have deployed over 1,500 police personnel and closed specific routes to manage the influx of pilgrims while minimizing public disruption.
Why it matters
Large-scale religious events in the National Capital Region require complex logistical coordination to balance public safety with the movement of essential services and daily commuters.
Heavy police deployment and announcements of traffic restrictions marked the first day of the annual Kanwar Yatra in Delhi on Thursday. More than 1,500 police personnel have been deployed across the city, CCTV-based surveillance enhanced and inter-State coordination ensured for the smooth conduct of the 13-day pilgrimage, a senior officer said.
Pilgrims are being directed to G.T. Road, Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, Mukarba Chowk, Azadpur, Wazirabad Road, ISBT Kashmere Gate, NH-44 and border stretches connecting Delhi with Ghaziabad and Haryana, the officer said, adding that traffic movement on these routes will be regulated depending on the volume of pilgrims.
Authorities have also barred Kanwar pilgrims from the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.
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