Traffic affected on a number of roads in central Delhi

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Vehicular motion was affected in central Delhi on Wednesday after the police blocked a number of roads and diverted visitors as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate for the third consecutive day of questioning in a cash laundering probe, officers mentioned.

The police diverted visitors on roads which had been closed and satisfactory safety preparations have been additionally put in place, they mentioned.

A senior police officer mentioned round 400 visitors personnel have been deputed within the New Delhi district.

“No call has been received about any congestion in the New Delhi district. The traffic is being managed smoothly. The diversions have been made on roads which have been closed,” the officer mentioned.

In a sequence of tweets, the visitors division talked about the routes to be averted and mentioned obligatory preparations have been made as a precautionary measure.

“On 15.6.22, kindly avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath & Man Singh Road between 0700 hrs & 1200 hrs. Due to special arrangements traffic movement will not be possible on these roads,” the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.

In one other tweet, it mentioned, “On 15.6.22, pls avoid Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction & Man Singh Road Junction between 0700 hrs & 1200 hrs. Due to spl arrangements there will be heavy traffic movement here.”

The division additionally requested commuters to keep away from SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan flyover and Gurgaon highway between 2.15 pm and a couple of.45 pm as a consequence of particular visitors preparations. It mentioned the particular visitors association would limit the inward motion of buses in New Delhi past Gol Dak Khana junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road.

Gandhi was questioned by the ED for over 10 hours on Monday in a cash laundering probe linked to the National Herald newspaper. The probe pertains to alleged monetary irregularities within the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.

The National Herald is printed by the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited.