The full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade will be held today (Friday). The parade will start at 9.50 am from Vijay Chowk and proceed to Red Fort Ground.
ROUTE OF THE PARADE
Vijay Chowk – Rajpath – India Gate – Tilak Marg – Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg – Netaji Subhash
Marg – Red Fort.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
In order to facilitate the free passage of parade, movement of traffic on certain roads leading to the route of the parade will be restricted as under:
1. No traffic from Vijay Chowk to India Gate on Rajpath from 0500 to 1230 hrs.
2. No cross traffic on Rajpath from 0930 hrs at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road, ‘C’-Hexagon.
3. From 1000 hrs.- Traffic on Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Subhash Marg will not be allowed on both directions. However, cross traffic will be allowed as per parade position.
Road users are, therefore, requested to plan their journey in advance and avoid the route of parade from 0930 hours to 1200 hours for their own convenience.
Also read: Republic Day Celebrations traffic advisory for 23rd and 26th January, 2015
Click hear for Map of traffic arrangements for Full Dress Rehearsals of Republic Day Celebration on January 23 (Friday)
SUGGESTED ROUTES
However, if the journey is unavoidable and road user is inclined to cross the India Gate they are suggested to take the following routes:-
NORTH –SOUTH CORRIDOR
Ring Road – Ashram Chowk – Sarai Kale Khan – I.P. Flyover – Rajghat – Ring Road
From Aurobindo Chowk – Safdarjung Road – Kamal Atatturk Marg – Kautilya Marg – Sardar Patel Marg – Mother Teresa Crescent – roundabout RML – Baba Kharak Sing Marg etc.
Prithvi Raj Road – Rajesh Pilot Marg – Subramanian Bharti Marg- Mathura Road etc.
EAST- WEST CORRIDOR
Ring Road-Bhairon Road- Mathura Road – S. Bharti Marg – Rajesh Pilot Marg – Prithvi Raj Road- Safdarjung Road- Kamal Atatturk Marg- Panchsheel Marg- Simon Bolivar Marg- Upper Ridge Road.
Ring Road-Bhairon Road- Mathura Road – Lodhi Road – Aurbindo Marg- Safdarjung Road – Teen Murti Marg –Mother Teresa Crescent- Park Street – Shankar Road – Ring Road.
Ring Road- Boulevard Road- Barf Khana Chowk – Rani Jhansi Road- Faiz Road –D.B.Gupta Road.
FOR NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION
From South Delhi: Mother Teresa Crescent –R/A RML Hospital-Baba Kharak Singh Marg-Outer Circus Connaught Place-Chelmsford Road for Paharganj side or Minto RoadBhavbhuti Marg for Ajmeri Gate.
From North Delhi: R/A Jhandewalan via Rani Jhansi Road- D. B. Gupta Road-Sheela Cinema Road – Paharganj.
From East Delhi: Boulevard Road via ISBT Bridge take Rani Jhansi Road via Jhandewalan – D.B. Gupta Road-Sheela Cinema Road- Paharganj.