Kanwar Yatra 2025: Noida police issues 15-day traffic advisory; check restrictions, diversions effective till July 25
Kanwar pilgrims are scheduled to enter Noida through Mayur Vihar and exit at Kalindi Kunj. Passing through the Shani Temple and Okhla Bird Sanctuary on their route, the pilgrims will cover a route of approximately four kilometres within the city.
'All concerned departments were asked to repair and maintain cleanliness along the route for the Kanwar pilgrims,' HT quoted officials as saying. This statement comes after Noida Police held meetings with power and health departments, Noida authority, DJ operators and event organisers.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic) Lakhan Singh Yadav informed that goods carriers 'will be diverted to the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway for those heading towards Delhi and Haryana.'
Furthermore, movement of goods carriers on city roads will be restricted as goods carriers "will be stopped on major routes including the Elevated Road, DND Flyway, and Kalindi Kunj,' he added. Furthermore, the vehicular movement from Chilla red light to Okhla Bird Sanctuary via the Shani Temple will be entirely prohibited.
One lane will be used for light vehicular movement while the other will be exclusively dedicated to Kanwariyas, Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Vipin Tada said. To avoid congestion traffic restrictions are in place across several key highways and intercity routes connecting Delhi, Uttarakhand, and western UP districts. As per the advisory, all goods vehicles (heavy, medium, and light) travelling towards Ghaziabad , Hapur, or Moradabad from Delhi via Red Light will be re-routed through the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
Vehicles heading to Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Hapur, or Moradabad from Anand Vihar border will be diverted via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway.
Vehicles heading to Ghaziabad, Hapur, or Moradabad from Kalindi Kunj will be diverted to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
a day ago
- News18
Delhi-Noida Traffic To Be Hit As Sarita Vihar Flyover Partially Closed
Last Updated: PWD to resume repair work on the Sarita Vihar flyover from Friday, leading to partial closure till August 8, likely causing heavy traffic from south-east Delhi, Noida, Faridabad The Public Works Department (PWD) will resume repair work on the Sarita Vihar flyover from Friday, resulting in its partial closure until August 8. The flyover's closure is expected to impact traffic from south-east Delhi, Noida, and Faridabad. Consequently, Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory detailing traffic restrictions and alternative routes for commuters. PWD officials announced that the carriageway from Badarpur to Ashram will be closed for repairs. The department had initially started long-pending repair work in October 2024, but it was suspended midway due to rising pollution levels and the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control dust pollution in Delhi-NCR. To manage traffic during the closure, at least 50 additional police personnel have been deployed on the flyover. A senior PWD official stated, 'The repair work was delayed due to elections, the model code of conduct, and weather conditions. Fresh permissions were also required for traffic restrictions." The Sarita Vihar flyover, located on Mathura Road, connects Delhi to Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Faridabad (Haryana), and parts of south-east Delhi. This is the first time in 24 years that the flyover will undergo major repairs. The PWD initially planned to start repair work in 2023. However, it faced repeated delays due to various reasons, including the untimely publication of traffic diversion notices in newspapers, which led to the withdrawal of traffic police approval. Other factors like the Lok Sabha elections, Kanwar Yatra, and rising pollution levels also contributed to the postponements. Traffic Advisory & Alternative Routes According to traffic police, commuters travelling from Badarpur in south-east Delhi towards South Delhi and Faridabad will likely face congestion near Mathura Road. Areas like Sarita Vihar, New Friends Colony, Okhla, and Govindpuri may experience long traffic jams. The route from Badarpur to Ashram via the flyover will remain closed. Police have urged people to avoid the affected stretch and use the following alternative routes: Alternative Route 1: Commuters from Badarpur can take MB Road towards Pul Prahladpur and Lal Kuan, turn right towards Maa Anandmayi Marg, Crown Plaza, Govindpuri, and then use Modi Mill flyover to reach Mathura Road and the Ashram. Alternative Route 2: Travellers can also use the slip road adjacent to the Sarita Vihar flyover, turn left towards Okhla, go through Crown Plaza and Govindpuri, and then take a right turn at Modi Mill flyover to reach Mathura Road. Expect Heavy Congestion Traffic police officials added that the movement of heavy and commercial vehicles will be restricted on Mathura Road between Badarpur and the Sarita Vihar flyover. For the past week, traffic has already been disrupted in Kalindi Kunj, Mathura Road, and Sarita Vihar due to restrictions in place for the Kanwar Yatra. With the repair work now resuming, traffic congestion in these areas is expected to worsen over the next two weeks. First Published: July 25, 2025, 10:53 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
Sarita Vihar flyover repair work in Delhi to finally begin tomorrow; know about alternate routes, details inside
Those travelling to and from Southeast Delhi and beyond will have to brace for traffic disruption as the Sarita Vihar flyover repair works will begin from Friday. Owing to the repair work, the Sarita Vihar flyover will remain partially closed till August 8. Commuters travelling from Badarpur and Faridabad towards South Delhi will suffer the most. Residents of Sarita Vihar, Ohkla, and Govindpuri, too, will face the brunt. Kalindi Kunj roads and the Sarita Vihar flyover had recently faced heavy traffic congestion owing to the Kanwar Yatra. Since 2023, talks of the repair work have been going on, but it never started owing to one reason or the other. In October last year, the traffic police had shared an advisory, but despite that, the repair work never saw the light of day owing to some issues with the contractor and the previous government. Finally, the Public Works Department (PWD) will undertake repair work from Friday. During this period, half of the carriageway will remain closed for vehicular movement, while the other half will remain operational round the clock to ensure partial traffic flow. The Delhi Traffic Police also issued an advisory on Thursday morning asking commuters to make prior arrangements and plan their journey in advance. Vehicles coming from Badarpur border and heading towards Ashram via Mathura Road may use the following alternate routes: Route 1 – Badarpur border-MB Road-Pul Prahladpur-Lal Kuan-Right towards Maa Anandmai marg-crown plaza-Govindpuri-Right turn towards Modi mill flyover-Left turn for Mathura road towards Ashram. Route 2 – Use slip road adjacent to Sarita Vihar flyover-Left turn for Okhla, right turn at Crown plaza-Maa Anandmai marg-Govindpuri-Right turn towards Modi mill flyover-left turn for Mathura road towards Ashram. Traffic officials said movement of heavy and commercial vehicles on Mathura Road from Badarpur towards Sarita Vihar flyover will be restricted. Sakshi Chand is working as an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express. She has over a decade of experience in covering crime, prisons, traffic and human interest stories. She has also covered the communal clashes in Kasganj, Aligarh, Trilokpuri riots as well as the North-East Delhi riots. Apart from being a journalist, she is also a National level basketball player and a coach. Before joining the Indian Express, she was working for The Times of India. ... Read More
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
Kanwar Yatra and what we don't see: The true meaning of devotion
Any visual of kanwariyas brandishing sticks and swords and indulging in violence, as witnessed on several occasions recently, goes against all that religious pilgrimages have traditionally stood for. The holy month of Shravana signifies the arrival of the monsoon season. Rains placate the parched land and kanwariyas start their journey. The pilgrims collect water from the Ganga and carry it in a palanquin to offer it to Lord Shiva. It is believed that the water helps reduce the bitterness of the poison that Lord Shiva has carried with him since samudra manthan. Mircea Eliade, Romanian scholar of history of religion, considers a pilgrimage to be an act or journey towards transformation, a quest for a higher order of the sacred, away from the everyday world of the profane. Humans have a tendency to come close to what he calls Axis mundi, or the centre of the world — a point where heaven and Earth connect. Eliade considers these experiences to be hierophanies or the appearance of the sacred in the everyday world, which are universal across societies and cultures. Pilgrimages are moments of hierophanies. The kanwariya pilgrimage has a rich, profound and ancient past. Baidyanath Dham or Baba Dham, now in Jharkhand, is renowned for its great kanwariya tradition. In Shravana, pilgrims rush to Sultanganj in Bihar, where they take a bath in the Ganga, take water from the sacred river in pitchers and start walking barefoot to Baidyanath Dham. They are popularly known as bam and address each other as such. A popular chant during the journey happens to be 'Bol bam, bol bam; Bol re bhaiya bol re didi bol bam' (Chant O brother, chant O sister, chant O bam). Typically attired in saffron clothes and carrying decorated palanquins of all sizes and colours, these bams walk day and night, navigating difficult terrains. The entire journey brims with camaraderie. More distinguished among the bams are those who walk non-stop and are known as daak-bam. People will make way for them, treating them with utmost reverence. All the ordinary barriers — of caste and class — will evaporate amid this bonhomie of faith. All one can hear are stories of support, gestures of sacrifice and help, like in the case of a stranger who carried an elderly bam on his back for several kilometres. People return home having experienced not just divinity and communitas but also lessons in fellow feeling and togetherness. Two distinct childhood memories, in particular, remain indelible. Once, an elderly aunt, in her 60s, returned from the Kanwar Yatra. She looked weak. Her feet were swollen and bruised because of the continuous walking. The whole family and the neighbourhood came to tend to her feet and seek her blessings. It was believed that the blessings she had earned in the pilgrimage would pass on to those who served her. The gains of pilgrimage were transmissible to the deserving and eligible. One learnt profound lessons in humanity in these moments: Any attempt to achieve higher goals must necessarily celebrate the pain and suffering of the process. The onset of rains and the beginning of Shravana also brings back the memory of the dance of the saintly fellow who would come visiting every household in the village, seeking alms to undertake the kanwariya pilgrimage to Baidyanath Dham. His devotional songs were melancholic and left a deep impression. That he came from the outskirts of the village made no difference whatsoever. People watched him perform with awe and reverence. Two lines that he repeated often — 'Baba ho virage Odiya desh me. Bolo bhaia Ram-e-Ram' (Lord Mahadev who belongs to Odiya desh, let's all chant the name of Ram) — continues to resonate, reminding us of a time when Odisha and Bihar were part of the Bengal Presidency. In that world, religion organised societies and people used to communicate through its symbolic meaning. Today, are we even listening to our gods and what they signify in essence? Religion without its core of compassion loses its profundity, and thus, its soul. The writer teaches Sociology at Dr BR Ambedkar University, Delhi. His latest book is The Deras: Culture. Diversity and Politics. Views are personal
