The mercury settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius in the morning. This comes a day after Delhi had struggled under sultry weather on Wednesday, with the weather office forecasting light overnight rains.
Agnipath protest: Parts of Delhi witnessed traffic jams as the traffic police closed off several roads due to protests against the new military recruitment scheme and Rahul Gandhi's grilling by ED.
People have been asked to avoid SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan Flyover and Gurgaon road between 10:45 am and 11:15 am. Besides, buses will be restricted in Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk, and Prithviraj Road.
Visitors are advised to avoid coming to India Gate as it is closed for public visit as construction work of Central Vista at and around India Gate is in progress, they said.
Restrictions shall be imposed from 8 pm on December 31 in the vicinity of Connaught Place till the conclusion of New Year celebrations.
Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander said the motive behind this is to inform those drivers that their driving skill is “very poor” and they need to improve it.
The Delhi Police has detained Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, party leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal and 11 others for holding a protest march without taking prior permission.
The Delhi Traffic police advised commuters and motorists to observe traffic instructions while visiting Chandni Chowk in the interest of public safety and to avoid any inconvenience.
The Delhi Police revised the maximum speed limits for all vehicles in the national capital to ensure safety of motorists and others on the road. The maximum speed limit for cars, jeeps, and taxis that fall under the M1 category has been fixed to 70 km/hr for highways and roads like the Noida Toll Road, Saleemgarh Bypass Road, Barapullah Nallah, Northern Access Road, Central Spine Road, Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, Pusta Road and the Indira Gandhi International Airport Road among others.
In a notification signed by the Satyawan Gautam, deputy commissioner of Delhi police (traffic), the department informed citizens of the revised maximum speed limits for various types of vehicles on Delhi roads. The new speed limits will come into effect on an immediate basis, the Delhi police informed.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) B K Singh said that preliminary investigation revealed involvement of the gang and arrested four men in connection with the incident.
Delhi Marathon 2021 was flagged off at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium on the morning of March 07. Organised by Athletics Federation of India, marathon has three categories including full marathon 42 Kms, half marathon 21 Kms and10 Kms.
Security arrangements continue to be strengthened at the Delhi-UP border site, which is galvanising farmers from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, days after an emotional appeal by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait.
The DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) has said the entry/exit gates of Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma and Tikri Border stations were closed.
As part of the Republic Day Celebration, the Beating Retreat Ceremony will be held at Vijay Chowk on January 29.
Several Delhi roads connecting key areas and the national capital with the neighbouring cities Ghaziabad, Noida, Gururam and Faridabad have been closed for vehicular movement.
Metro Rail Service shall remain available for commuters at all Metro Stations during the Full Dress Rehearsal Ceremony. However, boarding/de-boarding at the Kendriya Sachivalaya, Udyog Bhawan from 5 am till noon on Saturday.
According to the officials, the rehearsals of Republic Day Parade will be held on January 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 from Vijay Chowk up to 'C' Hexagon, crossing on Rajpath, India Gate.
At least 1,336 challans were issued by the Traffic Police in Delhi on New Year's eve across the national capital.
Manish Agarwal, Joint Commissioner, Delhi Traffic Police told India TV that his team swung into action as soon as they were informed about a live heart is to be transported from the airport to the hospital.
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