Delhi Police Issue Traffic Advisory For Beating Retreat Ceremony, Check Date And Timings

Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory in the view of Beating Retreat Ceremony which will be held today at Vijay Chowk, Delhi.

Tri-Services bands arrive for the full dress rehearsal of the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi, January, 27, 2025.

Source : PTI

The Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory in the view of Beating Retreat Ceremony which will be held today at Vijay Chowk, as a part of Republic Day Celebrations.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Delhi Traffic Police posted, "Traffic Advisory. In view of the Beating Retreat Ceremony on January 29, 2025, special traffic arrangements have been made. Kindly follow the advisory."

Traffic Advisory

In view of the Beating Retreat Ceremony on January 29, 2025, special traffic arrangements have been made. Kindly follow the advisory.#BeatingRetreat2025#DPTrafficAdvisory pic.twitter.com/jBFsbo3wJg

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) January 28, 2025

As per the details provided in the advisory, the following traffic restrictions have been put in place on January 29 from 2 PM to 9:30 PM:

1. Vijay Chowk will remain closed for the general traffic.

2. Traffic will not be allowed on the following stretches:

(a) Rafi Marg between R/A Sunehri Masjid and R/A Krishi Bhawan.
(b)Raisina Road R/A Krishi Bhawan towards Vijay Chowk.
(c) Beyond R/A Dara Shikoh Road, R/A Krishna Menon Marg and R/A Sunehri Masjid towards Vijay Chowk.
(d) Kartavyapath between Vijay Chowk and C hexagon.

The traffic police has also issued diversion for buses. As per their advisory, DTC buses and other city buses shall be diverted from their normal routes from 2 PM to 9:30 PM to facilitate the vehicles of invitees and spectators and to avoid traffic congestion on roads around the venue of the ceremony and India Gate.  A few routes for the diversion of buses are:

1. Buses bound for Central Secretariat and Connauhgt Place coming from Shanti Path-Vinay Marg-Sardar Patel Marg will take Panchsheel Marg-Simon Bolivar Marg-Vande Matram Marg-R/A Shankar-Sheikh Mujibur Rehman Road.

2. Buses bound for Central Secretariat will terminate at Udyan Marg and return via Kali Bari Marg-Mandir Marg-Shankar Road.

3. Connaught Place bound buses will take Mandir Marg-Kali Bari Marg-GPO-Baba Khadak Singh Marg and reach Connaught Place and return via Bhagat Singh Marg-Peshwa Road-Mandir Marg-Shankar Road and Vande Matram Marg.

4. Buses coming from South Delhi on Tughlak Road and bound for Connaught Place/Central Secretariat will be diverted from Aurobindo Chowk to Safdarjung Road-Kamal Ataturk Marg-Panchsheel Marg.

5. Buses coming from Mandi House and Feroz Shah Road and proceeding to Connaught Place via Barakhamba Road will terminate at Shivaji Stadium and return via Kasturba Gandhi Marg/Barakhamba Road.

6. Connaught Place bound buses coming on Shahjahan Road will proceed to Shivaji Stadium via Aurobindo Chowk-Safdarjung Road-Kamal Ataturk Marg-Panchsheel Marg and beyond.

7. Buses bound for Old Delhi Railway Station, Red Fort and ISBT Kashmiri Gate coming from South side will take Ring Road from AIIMS towards Dhaula Kuana and then Ridge Road, Rani Jhansi Road.

8. Buses bound for Old Delhi Railway Station, Red Fort and ISBT Kashmiri Gate coming from Ashram side will take Ashram Chowk-Ring Road towards Sarai Kale Khan and proceed further via Raj Ghat.

9. Buses coming from for Old Delhi Railway Station, Red Fort and ISBT Kashmiri Gate and bound for South and South East will take Delhi Gate-Jawaharlal Nehru Marg-Raj Ghat-Ring Road-Sarai Kale Khan-Ashram Chowk.

10. Buses coming from Vikas Marg and bound for South will take Ring Road-Sarai Kale Khan-Ashram Chowk.

11. Buses coming from Connaught Place via Kasturba Gandhi Marg towards India Gate will take Minto Road-DDU Marg-I.P Flyover-Ring Road-Sarai Kale Khan.