The 45-day closure of the Ashram Flyover from Sunday for the construction of a connecting road will hit traffic to and from south and southeast Delhi, police said. It also advised people to park only at designated places and plan journeys to reach hospitals, ISBTs, railway stations or airports well in advance owing to the closure.
The move is likely to impact traffic coming from the Outer Ring Road, both side of the carriageways passing through Ashram chowk, DND flyover, Mathura road and Noida, they said.
Delhi Traffic Police on December 30, 2022 issued Ashram Flyover Traffic Advisory via Twitter
Traffic Advisory: Following the extension of Ashram Flyover to New DND Flyover, commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly on the below mentioned roads and stretches.
During this period, both carriageways of the ring road on the underside of the flyover will be operational, the Traffic Police said. “From January 1, both the carriageways of the Ashram flyover will be closed due to the construction of a connecting road between the Ashram flyover and new DND flyover,” the traffic police said in a statement. “The movement of traffic may be restricted and diverted accordingly from the roads and stretches connecting the Ashram flyover, both side carriageways passing through Ashram Chowk, DND flyover and Mathura Road,” the statement informed.
Noida Traffic police updated on Ashram Flyover Shut Down
Noida Traffic police updated on Ashram Flyover shut down and issued a traffic advisory via twitter on January 03, 2023
यातायात एडवाइजरी : आश्रम फ्लाईओवर को महारानी बाग Y प्वाइंट पर निर्माणाधीन फ्लाईओवर से आपस में जोड़े जाने का कार्य प्रचलित होने के कारण DND से आश्रम की और जाने वाले यातायात का संचालन सर्विस से हो रहा है। यातायात हेल्पलाइन नं०–9971009001
Alternative Routes Suggested by Traffic Police
The Traffic Police also suggested alternative routes to people. Commuters coming from the Badarpur side are advised to follow Mata Mandir Marg for Ring Road and Sarai Kale Khan, and commuters coming from Badarpur, Sarita Vihar and Jamia side are advised to follow U-turn for Captain Gaur Marg, Lajpat Nagar, AIIMS, it said.
Inputs from PTI