Attention Delhi commuters! Avoid THESE routes today during Christmas celebrations

New Delhi: The traffic movement in several parts of the national capital are likely to be affected on Monday in view of the Christmas celebrations. 

The cathedrals and churches in the national capital expecting influx of devotees include the Sacred Heart cathedral near Gol Dak Khana, St Thomas church (Mandir Marg), Free church (Sansad Marg), Cathedral church (in front of the Rashtrapati Bhawan), St Martin's church (Delhi Cantonment), St Thomas church (R K Puram) and St Mary's Knanaya church (Vasant Kunj).

Travelling across Delhi for Christmas? Avoid these routes 

The Delhi Traffic department notified that heavy traffic is expected near Gol Dak Khana and on Ashoka Road, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Sansad Marg, Lodhi Road, Aurobindo Marg and other stretches. 

It added that traffic towards Gol Dak Khana will be diverted from the RML roundabout, Bhai Veer Singh Marg or the Kali Bari T-point, Patel Chowk on Ashoka Road and Connaught Place Outer Circle on Baba Kharak Singh Marg. 

In a seperate advisory, it was notified that due to high footfall of devotees for Christmas celebrations, vehicle parking issue is expected to prevail at Sunder Nursery. “Nizamuddin traffic is affected on Mathura Road and Lodhi Road near Neela Gumbad. Commuters are advised to avoid this stretch.” 

According to a police official, the New Delhi district has divided the duty of traffic personnel into three shifts, commencing from 5 pm on Sunday and continuing until the conclusion of the celebrations on Monday.

"We are expecting that around two lakh people will visit the cathedral near Gol Dak Khana and accordingly, adequate arrangements have been made. Keeping in mind that people may also like to visit India Gate during the festival, we have made appropriate arrangements there as well," the official said.