BRICS 2026 Traffic Alert in Delhi: Roads to Avoid Today, Best Routes to Airport, Railway Station Buses, Metro, Taxis | Today’s news
The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory informing commuters about key routes to avoid on Friday, September 11, in the wake of the BRICS Summit 2026. It said traffic diversions and regulated movement will be in place on key routes in Delhi from 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
“Commuters are advised to plan their journeys in advance, allow extra travel time, use public transport, especially the subway, and follow designated diversion routes and instructions from traffic personnel,” the traffic police said.
It added that emergency and essential service vehicles will have priority in the passage.
Are buses, metro and taxis running today on 9/11?
Quick answers to key questions
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Commuters should avoid major roads including Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent and Akbar Road as traffic diversions will be in place from 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Delhi Transport Police recommends using the Metro to reach the airport along with specific routes from various areas such as NH-48 from Gurugram and designated service roads.
Traffic diversions and restrictions are in place for security measures related to the movement of foreign leaders and VVIPs attending the BRICS summit.
Yes, while the Metro will operate as normal, bus services may be diverted during VIP transfers, but essential services will continue to operate.
Passengers should check the National Train Information System (NTES) or call 139 for up-to-date information on cancellations, diversions and delays specific to their train journeys during the summit period.
Yes. While the metro is fully operational, bus routes may be diverted for VIP transfers. DTC buses will ply on authorized routes between September 11 and 13. Diversions will be in place in restricted areas, the Delhi Traffic Police said.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said all metro stations will remain open until further notice. Operations continue as usual unless specifically stated otherwise. “Commuters are advised to check the DMRC website, social media platforms or Delhi Metro Sarthi app for further updates. These updates are issued based on several queries received in this regard,” DMRC wrote on X.
The Delhi Traffic Police had earlier clarified that they had a meeting with officials from taxi services like Ola, Uber, Bharat Taxi and Rapido. The official said there will be no pick-up/drop-off services in the restricted areas and alternative routes will be used instead.
Here are details of which routes to avoid on Friday, diversion points and alternative routes to take.
AFFECTED ROADS
1. Sardar Patel Marg
2. Mother Teresa Half Moon
6th Marg Rajesh Pilot Marg
7. Subramaniam Bharti Marg
10.Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg
11. Brig. Hoshiyar Singh Marg
18. Overflight by Ranjeet Singh
All diversion points
S No. Diversion Points Not Allowed Diverted Via/Route 1DR DINESH NANDINI DALMIA CHOWK (W-POINT)Mathura Road, Tilak Marg• For East/South Delhi → BSZ Marg → IP Marg
• For Central/North/West Delhi → BSZ Marg → Delhi Gate
• For New Delhi/CP → Sikandara Road2RAM CHARAN AGGARWAL CHOWK (A-POINT)Commercial vehicles beyond this chowk to W-Point• For East/South Delhi → IP Marg
• For New Delhi/CP → DDU Marg
• For Central/North/West Delhi → BSZ Marg → Delhi Gate3MIR DARD CHOWKMaharaja Ranjit Singh Marg• For New Delhi/Central/North/West Delhi → Mir Dard Marg → Abdul Gaffar Marg → DDU Marg
• For North/Central/East/South Delhi → Mir Dard Marg → Kotla Marg → BSZ Marg/DDU Marg4KASTURBA GANDHI MARG / OUTER CIRCLE CPTowards C-Hex, Outer Circle CP• For New Delhi/South Delhi → Outer Ring → All Other Highways 55JACEK Towards JanThAUTO CONNAH C-Hexagon From CP Outer Circle• For New Delhi/South Delhi → Outer Ring Road → all other arterials except Kasturba Gandhi Marg
• For Central/North/West/East Delhi → Kali Bari, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Panchkuiyan, Minto & Barakhamba Roads6PATEL CHOWKTowards Windsor Place & RBI on Sansad Marg• For New Delhi/South/West/Central Delhi → Ashoka Rd → GPO
• For Central/North/West/East Delhi → Sansad Marg → CP7 ROUNDABOUT, RML HOSPITAL Towards Mother Teresa Crescent & Talkatora Road• For Central/South/West/North Delhi → Sheikh Mujibur Rehman Marg
• For CP/West/North/Central/East Delhi → Baba Kharak Singh Marg8VANDE MATRAM MARG / SIMON BOLLIVAR MARGimon Bollivar Marg• For South Delhi → Vande Matram Marg → Dhaula Kuan
• For New Delhi/East/North/West/Central Delhi → Vande Matram Marg → Karol Bagh9DHAULA KUAN FLYOVERSardar Patel Marg• For South/New Delhi/East Delhi & Central/West/East Delhi → Ring Road Both Sides
• For New Delhi/North/Central/East Delhi → Vande Matram Marg
• For IGI Airport and Gurgaon → NH-48/Gurgaon Road10MOTI BAGH FLYOVERShanti Path• For South/New Delhi/East Delhi and Central/West/East Delhi → Ring Road Both Sides
• For South West Delhi, IGI Airport and Gurgaon → Rao Tula Ram Marg11ROUNDABOUT, BRIG. HOSHIAR SINGH MARGAfrica Avenue towards Yashwant Place• For New Delhi/South/East District → Brig. Hoshiar Singh Marg
• For South/East/Central/North/West Delhi → Africa Avenue → Bhikaji Cama Flyover12MADARSA T-POINTTowards Aurobindo Marg• For South/East Delhi → Lodhi Road
• For South/New Delhi/West/Central/North Delhi → Aurobindo Marg → Safdarjung Flyover13LODHI ROAD / AMRITA SHERGIL MARGAmrita Shergil Marg• For South/East/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi Road14LODHI ROAD / MAX• MARG• MAX South/East/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi Road15LODHI ROAD / MAHARISHI Raman MARGMaharishi Raman Marg• For South/East/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi Road
• For South Delhi → Bhishm Pitamah Marg16LODHI ROAD / ARCH BISHOP MACARIUS MARGArch Bishop Macarius Marg• For South/East/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi Road17UNDER LODHI FLYOVERMathura Road Towards Bharat/Neela Gudamdhi Road → For South/Neela Gudamdhi Road
• For East Delhi → Barapullah Flyover
• For South/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi Road → Madarsa / Lala Lajpat Rai Marg18NEELA GUMBAD Towards Oberoi Flyover / Dr Zakir Hussain Marg• For South/East/Central/North Delhi → Mathura Road → Ashram Chowk
• For South/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi Road19UNDER OBEROI FLYOVERMMathura Road• For South/East/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi flyover via underpass opp. DPS Mathura Road
• Allowed: Vehicles bound for Oberoi Hotel & Golf Link20U-TURN OPP. DPS, MATHURA ROADTowards Bharat Mandapam• For South/East/West/Central/North/New Delhi → Lodhi flyover via underpass opp. DPS Mathura Road21RING ROAD / BHAIRON ROADTowards Bhairon Marg• South/East/New Delhi → Ring Road via Sarai Kale Khan
• For Central/North/East/West Delhi → Ring Via Rajghat22MANDI HOUSEFeroz Shah Road, Bhagwan Das Road, Copernicus Marg• For New Delhi/Central/North/West/South Delhi → Barakhamba Road
• For East/North/West/South/Central Delhi → Sikandra Marg
Alternative routes for railway stations and airports
NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION
Route A: ISBT Kashmir Gate Boulevard Road Rani Jhansi Marg → DBG Road → Panchkulan Road Outer Circle, CP
Route B: Ashram Chowk Ring Road Raj Ghat JLN Marg
Route C: Vande Matram Marg Dr. Ambedkar Marg Panchkulan Road Outer Circle, CP
OLD DELHI STATION
Route A: ISBT Kashmir Gate Ring Road Hanuman Mandir SP Mukherjee Marg
Ring Road Ghat Ring Road Hanuman Mandir Mukherjee Marg Raj SP
Route C: Vande Matram Marg → Dr. Ambedkar Marg → Rani Jhansi Marg → Rani Jhansi Flyover Boulevard Road Marg Lothiyan
HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN STATION
Route A: AIIMS Ring Road Ashram Chowk Mathura Road
Route B: ISBT Kashmir Gate Ring Road Ring Road Raj Ghat Ring Road Ashram Chowk → Mathura Road
AIRPORT
The Delhi Transport Police has strongly advised to use metro to travel to the airport.
FROM GURUGRAM — T3/T4/T2: NH-48 Rao Gajraj Singh Marg→ Old Delhi Gurugram Road UER II Service
T1: NH-48 under Mahipalpur flyover → T-3 road
T1: NH-48 Mahipalpur Flyover NH-48 Ulan Batar Marg T-1 Road
FROM DWARKA — T3/T4/T2/T1: Sector-22, Dwarka Road UER II (New Tunnel to 13)
FROM NEW DELHI AND SOUTH DELHI — T3: Ring Road AIIMS Chowk Moti Bagh Chowk RTR Marg under flyover Shankar Vihar Sanjay T-Point → Service Road NH-48 under flyover Mahipalpur Rangpuri Road T-3
T3/T4/T2/T1: AIIMS Chowk Ring Road →RTR Marg Shankar Vihar Flyover Moti Bagh Chowk Ulan Batar Marg
FROM WEST DELHI — T3/T4/12/11: Punjabi Bagh Chowk Chowk Najargarh Road Pankha Road Road no. 224, Dabri Gurugram Road Ring Road Raja Garden Dabri Dwarka Road Sector-22, Dwarka Road → UER-II Service Road NH-48 13 Terminal Road
FROM NORTH AND EAST DELHI — T3/T4/T2/T1: ISBT Kashmir Gate Rani Jhansi Flyover Rohtak Road Panjabi Bagh Chowk Raja Garden Chowk → Najafgarh Road Pankha Road Dabri Dwarka Road → Road No. 224, Dabri-Gurugram Road Sector-22, Dwarka Road UER-II → Service Road NH-48 13 Terminal Road
