Heavy traffic in Delhi-NCR on Raksha Bandhan eve; advisory issued
Visual shared by ANI news agency showed slow vehicular movement on NH 9 near Chhajarsi as people head to their homes.
Earlier on Friday, the Delhi Traffic Police had warned of traffic on roads leading out of Delhi.
'Due to the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival coinciding with the weekend, a large number of commuters are expected to travel out of Delhi via National Highways,' the Delhi Traffic Police wrote on X.
'To avoid congestion, commuters heading towards Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, and Chandigarh through NH-44 and Singhu border are advised to consider alternate routes,' it added.
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