The proposed keep of the Egyptian delegation at a lodge a number of kilometres from central Delhi, the place the opposite 9 BRICS delegations are primarily based, has emerged as one of many greatest logistical challenges for the Delhi Site visitors Police forward of the summit.
Not like the opposite 9 delegations, the Egyptian group is residing at a lodge in Saket – an space officers stated is already closely congested. The remaining delegations are placing up at Taj Mahal, The Oberoi, Taj Palace, The Leela Palace and ITC Maurya in central Delhi.
The BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam in central Delhi on Saturday and Sunday. The BRICS Enterprise Discussion board kicked off on Friday.
With almost 4,800 site visitors police personnel being deployed citywide to handle the motion of dignitaries, the added distance and Saket’s site visitors snarls have sophisticated planning, forcing police to attract up extra elaborate route and escort preparations for this one delegation alone, the officers added.
“A managed space primarily implies that actual time choices on diversions and street closures can be made and people commuting on these roads ought to consistently test social media and Google maps earlier than leaving,” a site visitors officer stated.
The Delhi Police has deployed almost 30,000 personnel for the summit, together with 15,000 metropolis police personnel and 200 firms of paramilitary forces.
Whereas site visitors is more likely to be impacted round Bharat Mandapam as a result of safety preparations all day, roads alongside Mahipalpur, Dhaula Kuan, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Teen Murti Marg, Akbar Highway, Tolstoy Highway and Barakhamba Highway will stay impacted, particularly throughout VIP motion, a second officer stated.
Police stated that the restrictions will have an effect on Tees January Marg, Akbar Highway, Teen Murti Marg, Mom Teresa Crescent, Sardar Patel Marg and Janpath. Different roads within the managed space embrace SB Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Firoz Shah Highway, Shanti Path, Satya Marg, Ashoka Highway, Prithviraj Highway, Kautilya Marg and Dr Zakir Hussain Marg.
Town police have cautioned commuters about momentary site visitors restrictions and diversions throughout the motion of worldwide dignitaries from September 11 to 13. They’ve suggested commuters to count on delays, enable additional journey time and use various routes throughout the summit. Comparable plans had been put in place throughout the G20 Summit in 2023 when the Capital confronted huge site visitors congestion.
Site visitors motion may even be regulated on Mathura Highway, between the Subramaniam Bharti Marg T-point and Lodhi Highway flyover, on Africa Avenue between the Bhikaji Cama Place and Yashwant Place roundabout, on Kemal Ataturk Marg, APJ Abdul Kalam Highway and C-Hexagon.
In south Delhi, site visitors can be curbed on Lodhi Highway, Neela Gumbad, Kartavya Path, Purana Qila Highway, Sher Shah Suri Marg, Tilak Marg, Bhagwan Das Highway and Tughlaq Highway.
Sardarjung Highway, Panchsheel Marg, San Martin Marg, Nyaya Marg and Brig Hoshiar Singh Marg are additionally a part of the recognized managed space.
The site visitors police have additionally listed 22 diversion factors. At Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk, site visitors on Mathura Highway and Tilak Marg in direction of the W-point won’t be allowed, whereas motion in direction of Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, IP Marg and Sikandra Highway will stay permitted.
Restrictions may even have an effect on Guru Nanak Chowk, KG Marg in direction of Outer Circle, Janpath, Patel Chowk, RML Hospital roundabout, Vande Mataram Marg, Dhaula Kuan flyover and Moti Bagh flyover.
In south Delhi, diversions have been marked at Madarsa T-point, Lodhi Highway in direction of Amrita Shergil Marg, Max Mueller Marg, Maharishi Raman Marg, Archbishop Makarios Marg, Neela Gumbad, Oberoi flyover, the U-turn reverse DPS on Mathura Highway, Ring Highway alongside Bhairon Highway and Mandi Home.
Anti-drone techniques have been put in at round 14 strategic places throughout central, south and southwest Delhi, together with Bharat Mandapam, and resorts the place international dignitaries are staying, senior cops stated.
Lodge employees, catering staff and sanitation personnel working in delicate places have additionally undergone verification, with momentary identification playing cards issued to these cleared for entry.
(With inputs from Hemani Bhandari, Karn Pratap Singh and Paras Singh)