Traffic likely to be affected in central Delhi on January 23 during Republic Day parade rehearsal: Police

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Republic Day parade rehearsal, with detailed route restrictions and alternative transportation options.

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory cautioning commuters that the vehicular movement in the central part of the city is expected to be affected on Thursday (January 23, 2025) due to the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade. It has asked the commuters to plan their travel accordingly.

The full dress rehearsal on Thursday will have the same route as that of the parade on Republic Day, the Delhi Police advisory said.

The parade rehearsal will start at 10.30 am from Vijay Chowk and will proceed to Red Fort via Kartavyapath, C-Hexagon, round about Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash Marg. There would be elaborated traffic arrangements and restrictions in place for smooth conduct of the parade along the route, it said.

To facilitate smooth passage of the parade, movement of traffic on certain roads leading to the route of the parade will be restricted.

No traffic will be allowed on Kartavya Path from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6 p.m. on Wednesday till the end of the rehearsal on Thursday. There will be no cross-traffic on Kartavya Path at Rafi Marg, Janpath and Man Singh Road from 11 pm on Wednesday till the end of the parade. C-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed to traffic from 9.15 am on Thursday till the parade crosses Tilak Marg, the advisory stated.

From 10.30 am on Thursday, traffic in both directions will not be allowed on Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhas Marg. Cross traffic will only be allowed depending on the movement of the parade, it stated.

Commuters are requested to plan their journeys accordingly and avoid the parade route from 9.30 am to 1 pm, the advisory said.