In view of security and traffic arrangements for Republic Day and the proposed tractor rally, commuters will face traffic disruptions on the National Highway between Karnal to Delhi and Rohtak to Delhi from January 25 to January 27, said Haryana police.
Traffic on KMP-KGP Expressway will also be impacted and interchanges at Kundli, Assaudha and Badli will not be accessible to traffic movement on these dates. Therefore, all commuters are being advised not to use these routes on these dates, to avoid any inconvenience.
Delhi Police announces routes for farmers’ tractor rally from 3 border points
Special Commissioner of Police (CP), Intelligence in Delhi Police, Dependra Pathak on Sunday said that three routes have been determined for the farmer leaders’ tractor rally from three border points of Delhi.
“The tractor rally will enter Delhi from Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur borders and return to its originating points. From Singhu, it will pass through Kanjhawala, Bawana, Auchandi border, KMP Expressway and then return to Singhu,” he said.
He further said, “From Tikri border, it will go to Nangloi and pass through Najafgarh and Western Peripheral Expressway. From Ghazipur border, the rally will go to 56-foot road and return to its originating point passing through Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Expressway. Three circulation routes will get foolproof security cover and we will also keep a note on timing and how to keep the peace during the rally.”
Pathak said that his department got inputs that a total of 308 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to create disturbance in the farmers’ tractor rally. “Through intelligence and various other agencies, we have continuously been getting inputs regarding the threat to create disturbance in the tractor rally. A total of 308 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to create confusion. This input has been accrued from analysis of inputs between January 13 and 18. These points were discussed with the farmer leaders,” he said. “Approximately 7,000 to 8,000 tractors will be at Tikri border. Around 5,500 tractors will be at Singhu border and around 1,000 tractors at the Ghazipur border.”
