Massive traffic jam on Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Gurugram road – India TV

The commuters in Ghaziabad confronted huge traffic jams on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Wednesday in view of a protest march known as by farmer unions. There was an enormous jam on all of the lanes going in direction of the nationwide capital on the Delhi-Ghazipur border. The automobiles have been transferring slowly. Delhi Police put in barricades on every lane on the Ghazipur border on account of the opportunity of farmers reaching the nationwide capital. 

Commuters in Greater Noida are additionally prone to face traffic diversions. The farmers of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait) have deliberate to converge on the Knowledge Park metro station on tractors and personal automobiles, mentioned the officers. Heavy traffic was witnessed on roads near the Delhi-Gurugram border.

Thereafter, they’ll take out a march that can move the India Expo Mart, Sharda University, LG roundabout and Moser Bear roundabout to culminate on the Collectorate in Surajpur, in accordance with police.

In view of the scenario and with the intention to guarantee easy traffic motion, diversions, if required, could also be positioned from Galgotia Cut, Pari Chowk, LG Roundabout, Moser Bear Roundabout, Durga Talkies Roundabout and Surajpur Chowk, the police mentioned.

“Emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass safely during traffic diversions. Please use alternative routes to avoid inconvenience and in case of traffic inconvenience, you can contact the traffic helpline number 9971009001,” police mentioned within the advisory.

BKU nationwide spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, whereas addressing a farmers’ congregation at Sisauli in Muzaffarnagar, mentioned farmers will maintain protests in each district in Uttar Pradesh.

 

“After February 21’s march, we have programmes on February 26 and 27 in support of the issues raised by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political). Our tractors would move towards Delhi from all directions till the Ghazipur border,” he mentioned.

“We will not go into Delhi but park our tractors on the highways at the border. The government has time and it should negotiate with the farmers’ committee (the SKM (Non-Political) team interacting with the Union Ministers),” he mentioned.

Tikait additionally known as upon the farming neighborhood to organize for an “aandolan” if they’ve to save lots of their lands. 

(Zuber Akhtar/company’s inputs)

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