Delhi Traffic Alert Today: Diversions Around CP, Parliament Street From 8AM | Roads To Avoid

Last Updated:October 06, 2026, 10:49 IST

Traffic will be diverted from 8 am around CP, Patel Chowk and Ashoka Road as 3,000+ police deploy across New Delhi district, while a truck fire also snarls Vande Mataram Marg.

The advisory asks commuters to avoid unnecessary travel through the affected areas, allow extra time and prefer the Metro.

Delhi Traffic Police will regulate and divert traffic around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road and Jantar Mantar Road from 8 am on Tuesday (October 6), on a day opposition lawmakers plan to march to the Election Commission. Commuters should expect barricading, congestion, diversions and longer travel times across the district.

The advisory, issued on X, asks commuters to avoid unnecessary travel through the affected areas, allow extra time and prefer the Metro or other public transport. It also asks them not to stop or park near restricted zones and to follow instructions from traffic personnel. The advisory does not name the event behind the “special traffic arrangements”.

Separately, a police deployment note says more than 3,000 personnel, including 27 male and 4 female companies, have been posted in New Delhi district. These include the Parliament complex, the Parliament Street roundabout and the gates of the Election Commission, with extra security at several Metro station gates.

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Which areas in Delhi are experiencing traffic diversions on October 6?

Delhi Traffic Police is regulating and diverting traffic around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, and Jantar Mantar Road starting from 8 am.

What is the reason behind the special traffic arrangements in New Delhi on Tuesday?

The special traffic arrangements have been put in place on a day when opposition lawmakers plan to march to the Election Commission.

How many police personnel have been deployed in the New Delhi district for security?

More than 3,000 police personnel, including 27 male and 4 female companies, have been deployed across the New Delhi district, covering locations like the Parliament complex and Election Commission gates.

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