New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Delhi traffic police will hold trials on traffic management on the dedicated Games lanes from Wednesday over the next three days. It has advised people to avoid using the lanes, painted blue at intervals, during the trials.
The notification for the general public to avoid using the Games lanes would be published by Sep 20. A fine of Rs.2,000 would be imposed on violators.
The traffic police has said that commuters would be informed about all the stretches where they have to avoid the Games lane. ‘There will be enough signages regarding stretches on which the Games lanes rules will be rehearsed. There will be sufficient traffic personnel deployment on the stretches,’ said Satyendra Garg, Joint Commissioner Traffic.
The trials will start from 12 noon and continue till 2 p.m. on the three days. On Sep 8, the trials will be held from Commonwealth Games Village to Yamuna Sports Complex, Lodhi Road Madrasa – Lodhi Road flyover, Bhishma Pitamah Marg from T-point Lodhi Road – August Kranti Marg – Sirifort Sports Complex, Ring Road from T-point Bhairon Road upto Rajghat and Ring Road from Chandgi Ram Akhara to Mall Road.
It will continue on Sep 9 at Nizamuddin Bridge – Ring Road-Captain Gaur Marg upto Kalkaji Mandir and Sardar Patel Marg – Mother Teressa Crescent. On the third day, Sep 10, the trials will again start on the road to Yamuna Sports Complex, Kalkaji Mandir – Ma Anand Mai Marg – Lal Kuan – M.B. Road – Surajkund Road, Vinay Marg, Ring Road from Bhairon Marg upto Rajghat crossing and Ring Road from Chandgi Ram Akhara to Mall Road.
–Indo-Asian News service
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