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Delhi closes Red Fort roads for I-Day rehearsal
The Hindu··12 Aug
Delhi Traffic Police will close several key roads near the Red Fort from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday for the Independence Day full-dress rehearsal. Only authorised vehicles will be allowed near India Gate and listed Ring Road stretches. Goods vehicles face bans between Nizamuddin Khatta and Wazirabad, with interstate buses restricted on ISBT corridors into August 13.
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What It Means For You
- Central and north Delhi commuters should leave earlier and follow published alternate routes on rehearsal morning.
- Interstate bus passengers using Maharana Pratap ISBT or Sarai Kale Khan should expect overnight curbs into August 13.
- Residents near I-Day venues should note the kite and aerial-object ban in force until August 16.
What's Happening
- Roads near the Red Fort will close from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday for the full-dress Independence Day rehearsal.
- Goods vehicles and many buses face additional overnight restrictions on listed corridors.
- Police and fire services have increased security drills and deployments around ceremony sites.
Rehearsal Logistics Before the 80th Independence Day
- Old Iron Bridge and Geeta Colony Bridge toward Shanti Van will also remain closed during the restricted window.
- Violations of the aerial-object order can attract action under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Shahdara agencies ran a simulated explosion call at Gandhi Nagar Market to test multi-agency response.
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