The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Connaught Place in the national capital will turn into a security fortress ahead of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony and Marathon Race tomorrow. Commuters passing through the localities close to the stadium and the route of the marathon race will face some traffic restrictions while an imposing security ring will be thrown around them.Tomorrow's closing ceremony at the 60,000 capacity Jawaharlal Nehru stadium is likely to be attended by top dignitaries.Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal reviewed the arrangements for the closing ceremony as well as the marathon at a meeting of senior police officials. Hundreds of armed men will be deployed around the stadium and spectators will have to undergo checks at four security points while IAF choppers will survey the skies and snipers at rooftops will keep a hawk-eye vigil. Mobile quick reaction teams have been deployed on the outer perimeter of the venue. At the outer cordon of the stadium, traffic will be stopped and access controlled. Only those with valid parking stickers will be allowed near the stadium. Delhi Police on Tuesday came out with an advisory for those headed to the Stadium for the closing ceremony. Its advisory includes information on blockage and restrictions on roads and which Metro station to alight on if one has to enter the stadium through a particular gate.The route for the Marathon is from Rajpath, Janpath, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Red Cross Road, Parliament Street, Outer and Inner Circus Connaught Place, Minto Road, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and return. Traffic will be blocked at South Fountain, Rafi Marg, Janpath, Rajpath, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Ashoka Road, Raisina Road, Tolstoy Marg, Outer and Inner Circus Connaught Place, Barakhamba Road, DDU Marg, Jahangir Road, Bhav Bhuti Marg, State Entry Road, Jai Singh Road, Imtiaz Khan Marg and Talkatora Road for movements towards competition routes from mid night to 10.30 am on Thursday. The Metro Rail stations at Central Secretariat and Patel Chowk will also remain closed during the same period.Two spots have been identified for spectators to watch the event. One is at Rajpath and Janpath crossing where around 1,000 viewers can watch the event while the second one is at A and B block of Connaught Place. DTC will be providing park-and-ride facility. The DMRC will also deploy more than 150 additional personnel comprising Customer Facilitation Agents, guards and volunteers at the Central Secretariat, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Jangpura Metro stations to guide the commuters. Metro trains will run at a frequency of 2 minutes and 40 seconds. If needed, additional trains will also be run after the stipulated revenue hours to manage the crowd.
News On AIR | October 13, 2010 1:06 PM
Traffic restrictions in Delhi due to CWG closing ceremony and Marathon Race on Thursday