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Delhi Police gear up for July 6 Muharram procession with city-wide traffic plan: Here's what you need to know

Delhi Police gear up for July 6 Muharram procession with city-wide traffic plan: Here's what you need to know

Time of Indiaa day ago
Ahead of the
Muharram procession
on July 6,
Delhi Police
has put in place special traffic arrangements across the city to ensure smooth vehicle movement and public safety, officials said.
Speaking to ANI, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Dinesh Kumar Gupta, said, 'As
Muharram
is on July 6 in Delhi, we have made detailed traffic plans. Our aim is to provide diversions where needed and ensure the public faces as little trouble as possible. We will also be present on the ground to monitor the Muharram procession closely.'
Traffic plans for Kanwar Yatra too
Talking about the Kanwar Yatra, a major annual Hindu religious event that brings lakhs of devotees to the roads, Gupta added that police are ready with their plan.
'We have made preparations from July 12 to July 22. We have marked the routes for the
Kanwar Yatra
and arranged barricades so that Kanwariyas do not move on the main roads,' he said.
He added that on the last two days of the Yatra, traffic police will be fully deployed to manage diversions and keep movement smooth.
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Importance of both events
Muharram is a major day of mourning for Shia Muslims and is observed with large processions and
tazias
. In India, the 7–8 crore Shia Muslim population, along with people from other communities, take part in these events with devotion and respect.
The Kanwar Yatra, on the other hand, is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage where devotees carry holy river water to pour on Lord Shiva's shrines. It is believed that even Parshuram, an avatar of Lord Vishnu and a devotee of Shiva, took part in the first yatra. Devotees observe fasting, perform rituals and walk for hundreds of kilometres during this annual event.
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