Dwarka traffic curbs possible on October 20 for Dussehra

A 221-foot Ravana effigy is scheduled to be burnt in Dwarka Sector 10 on Tuesday, October 20, and Delhi Traffic Police may restrict traffic nearby from 4.50pm to 8pm.

Police have advised commuters to use alternate routes where possible. UER-II, Dwarka Expressway and Roads No. 224, 226, 203 and 205 may be affected by heavy pedestrian and vehicle movement, as well as anticipated VVIP movement.

Near Red Fort, traffic restrictions and parking regulations are planned from 3pm to 11pm. Netaji Subhash Marg and Nishad Raj Marg may be regulated, with diversions possible at Chhatta Rail Chowk T-Point, Subhash Marg Delhi Gate, Shanti Van Chowk and GPO Chowk.

Private vehicles may also be restricted in C.R. Park and Greater Kailash-II from 4pm to midnight during Durga Puja celebrations.

More than 13,000 police personnel are to be deployed across Delhi-NCR, including 2,200 personnel for events in Gurugram and 1,200 in Faridabad.