NEW DELHI: Amid VIP movement towards and away from Rajghat, commuters travelling towards central Delhi from the eastern parts of the national capital and Noida faced massive traffic jams on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered floral tributes to the Father of the Nation at his memorial in Rajghat.Massive traffic jam on Vikas Marg near Laxmi Nagar metro station, due to VIP movement on Rajghat in east #Delhi.(… https://t.co/moo5AzVTwc— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1675059243000 According to police, those commuting via ITO, Pragati Maidan and Barapulla will face heavy traffic as these routes are completely choked. Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters to avoid certain stretches.Traffic AlertTraffic is heavy on Vikas Marg, Ring road near Rajghat due to special traffic arrangements. Kindly avoid the stretch.— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) 1675058446000 “Traffic is heavy on Vikas Marg, Ring Road near Rajghat due to special traffic arrangements. Kindly avoid the stretch,” it tweeted. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, defence minister Rajnath Singh, housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri also paid homage to the Mahatma at Rajghat.(With inputs from PTI)
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