NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the T20 world cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, with restrictions and diversions in central Delhi from noon to 10 pm.According to the advisory, special traffic arrangements have been put in place for security reasons and to ensure the convenience of commuters. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 pm at the stadium, formerly known as the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground.Traffic diversions and restrictions will be enforced on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Marg as required. Heavy vehicles will be barred from operating between Daryaganj and Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, as well as from Guru Nanak Chowk to Asaf Ali Road.Commuters have been advised to avoid JLN Marg from Rajghat to Delhi Gate up to the Kamla Market roundabout (both carriageways), Asaf Ali Road between Turkman Gate and Delhi Gate, and Bahadurshah Zafar Marg from Delhi Gate to Ramcharan Aggarwal Chowk.
Passengers travelling to or from New Delhi Railway Station have been urged to plan their journeys in advance due to anticipated heavy traffic on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and at ITO Chowk.Entry to gates 1 to 8 on the southern side of the stadium will be through Bahadurshah Zafar Marg. Gates 10 to 15 on the eastern side can be accessed via JLN Marg near the Ambedkar Stadium Bus Terminal, while gates 16 to 18 on the western side will also have entry from Bahadurshah Zafar Marg near the petrol pump.Free parking facilities will be available at Mata Sundari Road, Rajghat Power House Road and Velodrome Road, along with a park-and-ride service to the stadium from these locations. No parking will be permitted for the general public near the stadium, except for a limited number of vehicles with valid parking labels.
Visitors must display parking labels on their windscreens, clearly mentioning the vehicle number and the mobile number of the driver or owner. Vehicles without valid labels will not be allowed in the vicinity of the stadium. Designated parking for labelled vehicles includes P-1 at JP Park opposite Gate No 3, P-2 at Vikram Nagar Parking near Shahidi Park, P-3 for two-wheelers near the JJB/Prayas office, and P-4 at GLNS School near JJB-Prayas office. Entry to these parking areas will be from the Vikram Nagar cut on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg near Shahidi Park.No vehicles will be permitted to park on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, JLN Marg, and Ring Road between Rajghat and the I.P. Flyover on either carriageway on match day. Violators will be towed away and prosecuted, police said.Designated pick-up and drop-off points for app-based taxis have been set up at Gate No. 2 near Maulana Azad Medical College on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg (ITO–Delhi Gate carriageway) and at Rajghat Chowk.(With agency inputs)
