As per the Delhi Police traffic advisory, with the US President Barack Obama having arrived in India, and the kickstarting of Republic Day celebrations, India Gate and the surrounding areas will be totally shut down for all public purposes on 26th January, 2015 besides that various routes which he is expected to take will be sanitised, with traffic and even unauthorised people not allowed on them – all roads around Maurya Hotel, where Barack Obama will be staying, will be shut down too.
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This is being done to ensure foolproof security on the 25th, when US President Barack Obama arrived in Delhi (Obama will be traveling in his car nicknamed ‘The Beast’) and for the main Republic Day event on 26th January, where President Pranab Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi will host Obama who is the chief guest in the ceremony.
As per Delhi police, the following routes will be closed on 26th January: Tilak Bridge, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi Gate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ring Road – including Rajghat. Traffic will not be allowed on these routes from 12 midnight till 1 pm.
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