New Delhi: The Ghazipur border, which was closed due to farmers’ protests towards Central farm legal guidelines, was reopened on Monday (March 15) for traffic movement. However, the movement is allowed just for these coming into Uttar Pradesh from the nationwide capital.
The resolution to open the carriageway of the National Highway-24 going in the direction of Ghaziabad from Delhi has been opened after discussions between Delhi Police with police officers of Ghaziabad district.
“In view of prevailing law and order situation at the Ghazipur border and considering public convenience, the carriageway of NH-24 going towards Ghaziabad from Delhi has been opened after consultation with police officials of Ghaziabad District, Uttar Pradesh,” stated Delhi Police.
“Traffic Alert: Gazipur Border, Delhi to Gazipur is open for traffic movement,” Delhi police tweeted.
On March 2, the Ghazipur border, which remained closed since January 26 following the Republic Day violence, was reopened for vehicular movement. Later, the border was closed for traffic movement.
Ghazipur border is amongst these websites the place farmers have been protesting since November 26 final 12 months towards the three newly enacted farm legal guidelines — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
As agitating farmers assemble on the Gazipur border and tried to break police barricades, one carriageway of the National Highway 24 for Uttar Pradesh to Delhi was first closed for traffic on December 3 final 12 months.
