Delhi Traffic Alert! Roads blocked today, diverted ahead of Muharram Tazia procession — Routes to take and avoid here | Today’s news

The Delhi Traffic Police has announced road closures and detours ahead of the Muharram Tazi procession on Friday, June 26. A comprehensive traffic advisory has been issued warning commuters of significant restrictions and diversions in several parts of the state capital.

In a post on X, the Delhi Traffic Police said, “On 26/06/2026, special traffic arrangements and diversions will be in place in various parts of Delhi to facilitate smooth and safe movement of Moharram processions. Commuters are advised to avoid the affected stretches, use alternate routes, plan their journeys in advance and follow the instructions of the traffic police personnel deployed.”

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Routes to avoid

As per the advisory, several key stretches including Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) road, Pankha road, Dabri-Palam road, GT Karnal road and parts of Central and New Delhi will be affected by the religious procession. Traffic diversions and movement restrictions will remain intact throughout the day.

Traffic restrictions around central Delhi

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Traffic restrictions, including closures and diversions on key stretches such as Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Pankha Road and GT Karnal Road, will be enforced in various parts of Delhi on June 26, affecting movement from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Commuters should avoid major routes including Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Pankha Road, Dabri-Palam Road and GT Karnal Road where there will be significant traffic diversions during the day.

Commuters are advised to use alternate routes like Guru Ravidas Marg and Outer Ring Road, planning their journey in advance and following traffic police instructions.

June 26 falls on Ashura, the most auspicious day of Muharram, during which Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, leading to public holidays for schools, banks and government offices.

Traffic diversions will be in place in central Delhi from 12:00 to 22:00 and restrictions will be in place in New Delhi from 16:00 to 22:00, affecting several major routes.

In central Delhi, diversions will remain in effect from 12:00 am to 10:00 pm. Areas around Brijmohan Chowk, Jama Masjid, Cycle Market, Ajmeri Gate, Kamla Market, Paharganj, Jhandewalan, Inderlok, Shastri Nagar, Karnal-T point and Bara Hindu Rao are expected to be diverted due to movement of Tazia processions. Motorists will not be allowed to pass towards Zakira underpass from Inderlok metro station during the restriction period.

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Traffic restrictions around New Delhi

In the New Delhi area, restrictions will apply between 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Major routes that will be affected include Connaught Place Outer Ring Road, Sansad Marg, Rafi Marg, Rail Bhawan Roundabout, Sunehari Bagh Road, Krishna Menon Marg, Tuglak Road and Aurobindo Chowk.

• Traffic restrictions on Mehrauli-Badarpur road

Traffic on the Mehrauli-Badarpur road will also be diverted at multiple places. Vehicles plying on Badarpur, Saket, Chirag Delhi, Guru Ravidas Marg and surrounding routes are likely to face diversions while movement on Maharshi Valmiki Marg, Raja Ram Marg, Durbal Nath Marg and Dakshinpuri Road may be restricted.

• Traffic restrictions on Pankha Road

Additionally, half of the carriageway on Pankha Road between Sagarpur T-Point and Uttam Nagar Chowk will remain closed from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

• Traffic restrictions on Dabri-Palam Road

The portion of Dabri-Palam Road near MTNL office will remain closed from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

• Traffic restrictions on GT Karnal Road

On GT Karnal Road, commercial vehicle movement between Azadpur Chowk and Mukarba Chowk will be restricted or diverted from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. “During the restriction, commercial vehicles destined for Azadpur Mandi will not be allowed to enter the affected section,” the advisory said. Regarding parking arrangements, the traffic police said that vehicles will not be allowed to park or stop in restricted sections or adjacent areas.

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Routes

• Guru Ravidas Marg
• Inder Mohan Bhardwaj Marg (Alaknanda Road)
• Outer circuit
• Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg
• Jail Road – Tilak Nagar – Najafgarh Road
• Road No. 201- Sector-1 – Power House – Dabri More
• Rani Jhansi Road
• Panchkuian Road
• Idgah Road
• Sadar Thana Road
• Vande Mataram Marg
• Shankar Road Roundabout
• Nala Road – Power Plant – Sector-1 – Palam Flyover
• Raja Nahar Singh Marg
• Najafgarh Drainage Road
• Swami Narayan Marg
• New Rohtak Road
• The Way of the Talkator
• Sheikh Mujib-Ur-Rehman Marg
• KG.Marg
• Copernlous Marg
• Janpath Road

It is important to note that priority will be given to the movement of emergency vehicles, including ambulances, fire brigade, Delhi Police and other emergency vehicles. Please refer to the official advisory sheet for further details.