New Delhi: Traffic disruptions occurred on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh borders on Monday as farmers deliberate tractor march in direction of the nationwide capital amid the continued protest. The farmers supposed to stage a protest march on tractors through the Yamuna Expressway, passing by means of the Luharli toll plaza and Mahamaya flyover.
In response, the Delhi Police escalated safety measures by organising barricades on the borders, resulting in heavy site visitors on the Chilla border from Delhi in direction of Noida. Similar congestion was noticed on the Delhi-Noida Expressway.
Early within the morning, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police introduced that each Delhi Police and district police would conduct thorough checks in any respect border factors between the nationwide capital and Noida, implementing boundaries and diverting site visitors as essential.
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The ongoing farmers’ protest additionally induced disruptions on the Singhu and Tikri border factors between Delhi and Haryana. Authorities had partially reopened these factors on Saturday, almost two weeks after sealing them in anticipation of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march.
Sealed on February 13, the Singhu and Tikri border factors had been initially closed as farmers from Punjab started their protest march, demanding, amongst different issues, a minimal help value (MSP) for crops and farm mortgage waivers. Subsequently, 1000’s of farmers arrange camp on the Punjab-Haryana border close to Ambala, roughly 200 kilometers from Delhi, after dealing with resistance from safety forces.
Additionally, site visitors congestion was reported at numerous places inside the nationwide capital. Construction actions for a flyover between Apsara border and Anand Vihar induced disruptions close to Anand Vihar flyover in each instructions.
Commuters additionally expressed grievances about site visitors jams alongside Sardar Patel Marg and the route main in direction of Gurgaon from the nationwide capital.