Independence Day 2025: Delhi police issues traffic advisory for August 13 full dress rehearsal; check all details

Time of India

4 days ago

NEW DELHI: The Independence Day ceremony will be held on August 15, 2025, at the Red Fort, where the Prime Minister will address the nation.
Ahead of the event, a full-dress rehearsal will take place on August 13, during which traffic restrictions will be enforced around the Red Fort for public convenience and security reasons.
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Traffic restrictions around Red Fort
The following roads will be closed for general traffic between 4am and 10am on August 13. Only labelled vehicles with valid passes will be allowed:
Netaji Subhash Marg – Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail Chowk.
Lothian Road – GPO to Fountain Chowk.
S.P. Mukherjee Marg – Yamuna Bazar to Red Fort.
Chandni Chowk Road – Fountain Chowk to Red Fort.
Nishad Raj Marg – Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg.
Roads to be Avoided (4am-10am)
Ring Road from ISBT to Rajghat, including slip roads.
Outer Ring Road from Wazirabad to ITO.
Vikas Marg from ITO to Lal Qila.
Mahatma Gandhi Marg from Nizamuddin Bridge to ISBT.
Chhatta Rail Chowk to Esplanade Road, linking to Netaji Subhash Marg.
S.P. Mukherjee Marg – Yamuna Bazar to Red Fort.
Nishad Raj Marg – Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Marg.
Approach routes to important places
Old Delhi Railway Station: From Sheela Cinema via S.P. Mukherjee Marg; from Chhatta Rail Chowk via Ghanta Ghar.
From Sheela Cinema via S.P. Mukherjee Marg; from Chhatta Rail Chowk via Ghanta Ghar. New Delhi Railway Station: From Ajmeri Gate via Minto Road or Bhavbhuti Marg; from Paharganj via Chelmsford Road.
From Ajmeri Gate via Minto Road or Bhavbhuti Marg; from Paharganj via Chelmsford Road. Nizamuddin Railway Station: From Ashram via Mathura Road or via Ring Road–Sarai Kale Khan.
From Ashram via Mathura Road or via Ring Road–Sarai Kale Khan. ISBT Kashmere Gate: From Paharganj via Panchkuian Road, Rani Jhansi Road, and Mori Gate; from ISBT Ring Road via Slip Road–Salimgarh Bypass.
Diversions
From Tis Hazari to ISBT: Traffic will be diverted at Yamuna Bazar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg, and Hanuman Mandir.
Traffic will be diverted at Yamuna Bazar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg, and Hanuman Mandir. From East Delhi to ISBT: Vehicles will be diverted via NH-24 and Vikas Marg.
Restrictions on commercial transport & interstate buses
Goods vehicles will not be allowed between ISBT to Nizamuddin Bridge and Vice Versa from August 12, 11pm to August 13, 11am.
Interstate buses will terminate at alternative ISBTs depending on their route.
Restrictions on city buses in restricted roads
City buses will not operate on routes passing through ISBT–Ring Road–Delhi Gate–Ajmeri Gate–New Delhi Railway Station–Ajmeri Gate–Kamla Market–Rani Jhansi Road–Minto Road–IP Marg–BSZ Marg–Netaji Subhash Marg–Red Fort.
Alternate bus routes
Buses from Baraf Khana:
Baraf Khana–Azad Market–Rani Jhansi Road–Jhandewalan–Paharganj–Rani Jhansi Flyover–Shankar Road–Patel Nagar–Shadipur Depot–Naraina.
Buses from Ajmeri Gate/Minto Bridge:
Ajmeri Gate–Minto Road–IP Estate–ITO–Vikas Marg–Laxmi Nagar–NH-24–Anand Vihar–Kalyanpuri–Nizamuddin.
Buses from Mall Roadside:
Mall Road–Khyber Pass–Timarpur–Wazirabad–Outer Ring Road–Mukarba Chowk–Anand Vihar.
Buses from South Delhi:
From Ring Road: Lajpat Nagar–Defence Colony–AIIMS–South Extension–Dhaula Kuan–Naraina–Mayapuri–Punjabi Bagh.
Inter-state buses
Inbound:
From Ghaziabad, buses will terminate at ISBT Sarai Kale Khan.
From NH-24, buses will end at ISBT Anand Vihar.
Outbound:
From ISBT Kashmere Gate to Ghaziabad–NH-24 route via ISBT Anand Vihar.
From ISBT Sarai Kale Khan to Ghaziabad–Hapur–Meerut routes.
DTC recovery vans
Recovery vans will be deployed at designated points to assist buses in emergencies.
Special instructions for the public
Avoid bringing cameras, binoculars, remote control car keys, umbrellas, handbags, briefcases, transistors, cigarette lighters, matchboxes, water bottles, tiffin boxes, etc. Report any suspicious object or person to the nearest police officer. Unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, para-gliders, paramotors, hang gliders, microlight aircraft, hot air balloons, and similar flying objects are prohibited over Delhi from August 9–15, 2025.
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