Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place in Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday in wake of Shab-e-Barat celebrations.
Delhi School Holiday: The Delhi Police has issued an advisory, informing commuters regarding traffic restrictions and diversions imposed in the national capital from Thursday evening in view of Shab-e-Barat celebrations. As per the advisory, traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place from 5 pm onwards in central Delhi in view of Shab-e-Barat on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, and will last till the conclusion of the event.
“Traffic movement may be restricted/diverted on Netaji Subhash Marg, SPM Marg, Church Mission Road, Khari Baoli Road, Qutab Road, Maharaja Agarsain Marg, Subhash Park T-Point, Shanti Van Chowk and Chhatta Rail Chowk,”, it said.
According to the advisory, vehicular traffic may also be restricted/diverted on Fatehpuri T-Point, BH Rao Road, Rani Jhansi Road, Pahari Dheeraj, Sadar Thana Road, BSZ Marg, Bora Tooti Chowk, Rani Jhansi Road, Delhi Gate, Rajghat and surrounding stretches.
Additionally, the Delhi Police advisory asked the commuters to avoid the areas where the Shab-e-Barat procession will take place.
Traffic Advisory
In view of Shab-e-Barat on the intervening night of 13-14 February 2025, traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place from 05:00 PM onwards. Commuters are advised to avoid affected roads, use public transport, and plan their journey in advance to… pic.twitter.com/fsqkifivjT
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) February 13, 2025
Commuters travelling to Old Delhi Railway Station, ISBT, Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, and Tis Hazari Courts should plan their journey with sufficient time to avoid delays, the advisory said, while urging commuters to prefer public transport to help ease road congestion and to avoid roadside parking and park vehicles only on designated parking lots.
Report any suspicious/unidentified objects or individuals to the nearest police personnel or PCR, the advisory added.
Are schools closed in Delhi-NCR on February 14?
While traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place in Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday in wake of Shab-e-Barat celebrations, no official notification has been issued about the closure of schools and other educational institutions in the Delhi-NCR region.
Hence, all schools in the national capital and its adjoining cities will remain open on Friday.
Considered one of the holiest nights in the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslims across the globe observe Shab-e-Barat on 15th night of Sha’ban, the eighth month of the Islamic lunar year.
(With PTI inputs)
