With Google help, Delhi Traffic Police gears up for R-Day

January 25, 2018 20:55

With help from 'Google Maps' that will guide people on traffic restrictions and alternative routes in place for the Republic Day parade, the Delhi Traffic Police will be ensuring Delhi'ites do not face inconvenience when they step out tomorrow.

The parade will start at 9:50 am from Vijay Chowk and proceed towards the Red Fort Grounds through the Rajpath, India Gate, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash Marg.

The entry and exit from Central Secretariat and Udyog metro stations will be closed from 5 am till 12 noon tomorrow.

The entry and exit from metro stations Lok Kalyan Marg (formerly known as Race Course) and Patel Chowk will be closed from 8.45 am till 12 noon.

Traffic police personnel will be deployed in large numbers to ensure "minimum inconvenience" and "maximum facilitation", officials said.

Since several people use Google Maps for navigation, it will inform users about the alternative routes.

-- PTI

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