Increased Traffic Restrictions in Ghaziabad as Kanwariyas’ Inflow Rises Starting Today

Following an incident where a car allegedly struck a few Kanwariyas at the Rawali Road cut on the Delhi-Meerut route in Muradnagar on Saturday afternoon. The Ghaziabad police implemented additional traffic restrictions on Sunday. The Kanwariyas, alleging desecration of their Kanwar, caused a commotion, blocked the road for about 30 minutes, assaulted the driver, and vandalized the vehicle.Thousands of Kanwariya, or devotees of Lord Shiva, go to Gangotri, Gaumukh, and Haridwar in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch water from the Ganga during the Hindu month of Shravan.

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New Traffic Restrictions and Diversions Announced

Starting Monday, the inflow of Kanwariyas in Ghaziabad is expected to rise. New traffic diversions will restrict trucks, buses, canters, tractors, and other vehicles coming from Delhi—via the Tulsi Niketan, Seemapuri, and Anand Vihar borders—into Ghaziabad.“All the above vehicles will go to their destination using Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg (Road No. 56) to UP Gate (Ghazipur border) and after that along National Highway No-09. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic).The police said vehicles coming from Delhi towards places like Haridwar, Amroha will go through UP Gate (Ghazipur border), National Highway No 9.

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New Traffic Restrictions in Ghaziabad

Vehicles coming from Hapur and Bulandhshahr towards Ghaziabad city via Dasna Railway Overbridge will be restricted. These vehicles will go to their destination using National Highway No 9. The movement of vehicles from the Loni border towards Loni town will be completely restricted. Apart from this, the movement of vehicles from Santosh Medical Cut (NH-9) towards Meerut Tiraha will also be completely prohibited.“Entry of heavy vehicles from Gaur Green/Khoda/Sector 62/Chhijarasi/Kanavani Pusta via National Highway No 9 towards Indrapuram area will be restricted. The movement of heavy vehicles from Vasundhara flyover towards Mohan Nagar will be completely restricted,” said an officer.