On the day of Dhanteras, along with the excitement of the festival, there was a severe traffic jam on the roads of Delhi-NCR. As the evening approached, long queues of vehicles formed on the main roads of Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurugram. The roads were seen crawling due to the shopping rush in the markets and people returning from office.
The speed of vehicles stopped on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway since afternoon. There was a jam-like situation on the roads leading from Sector-62 to Sector-52 and the city centre. Vehicles moved slowly from Sector-94 to Sector-142.
There was a jam-like situation on the road leading from Sector-62 to Sector-52. At the same time, it became difficult for people to move from Sector-52 towards Noida City Centre. Vehicles were seen moving ahead amidst the continuous sound of horns, smoke and crowd.
Jam in the main markets of the city also
Due to Dhanteras, the markets were at their peak. Parking of vehicles outside gold and silver shops, malls and electronics showrooms became full. Even walking became difficult in areas like Sector-18, Atta Market and Grand Venice Mall.
According to traffic police officials, “Such pressure is seen every year between Dhanteras and Diwali. This time too, due to people’s shopping and festivals, the number of vehicles on the roads was almost double than normal days.”
A similar situation was seen in Greater Noida. Traffic jams were seen at many places in the city too. A severe traffic jam was seen near Alpha roundabout. Apart from this, due to route diversion, severe traffic jam was also seen in many parts of the city.
Traffic jam in many areas in Delhi also
There was a huge rush of vehicles near Anand Vihar, ITO, Ring Road, Laxmi Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi. At many places the traffic police diverted routes, but the pressure on the roads did not reduce. People had to remain stranded for a long time due to traffic jam in Kaushambi, Vaishali and Rajnagar Extension areas of Ghaziabad.
Traffic in Faridabad and Gurugram also put people to the test. Long queues of vehicles formed on the main Delhi-Gurugram Expressway in the evening. Cars kept moving around Sohna Road, MG Road and Sector-29 Market. At the same time, the jam at Bata Chowk, Ballabhgarh and Mathura Road of Faridabad also troubled the people.
Traffic police busy in clearing the jam
The traffic police remained alert in all the cities and made efforts to clear the traffic jams at many places, but the arrangements weakened in front of the crowd. According to officials, such pressure is seen every year on Dhanteras, but this time the situation worsened due to festival shopping and office holidays falling simultaneously.
People have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel and make maximum use of metro or public transport.
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