Farmers Protest: Increased strictness on these borders going from Delhi to UP and Haryana, may have to face long jams; Know traffic advisory

UP and Haryana police are on alert regarding farmers' march to Delhi. Security arrangements are strict at UP Gate, Singhu Border, Tikri Border, etc.

Every moment's activities are being monitored. Due to increased vehicular pressure in the morning and evening on Thursday, there was a jam on NH 9 and DME. Traffic remained normal when the pressure subsided. You may have to deal with traffic jams on Friday also.

Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police are deployed at UP Gate. The pressure of vehicles increased on NH 9 and Delhi Meerut Expressway from around 8.30 am on Thursday.

There was a queue of vehicles on Thursday

Within no time a queue of vehicles formed. It took drivers more than 15 minutes to travel some distance. Vehicles also passed at the Maharajpur Border and Tulsi Niketan Border.

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Traffic returned to normal after about two and a half hours when the pressure on vehicles was reduced. When people returned from work in the evening, the speed of vehicles slowed down.

Drivers faced problems in the morning and evening. The traffic jam has been a problem for drivers for more than 10 days. The pocket money of drivers has also increased. Police forces of two police stations and PAC personnel remained deployed at UPgate. Police duty has been imposed from the respective police stations on other borders also.

Jam on internal roads

As the pressure of vehicles increased in the morning, a queue of vehicles formed near Arthala on GT Road. Drivers also had to face traffic jams on Kanavani Puliya, CISF Road. It took more than half an hour for the drivers to travel some distance. Even on Friday, due to tight security arrangements, drivers may have to face traffic jams.

The police force is deployed regarding the farmers' march to Delhi. The intelligence department is on alert. Every moment's activities are being monitored. Traffic policemen have been put on duty to ensure that drivers do not face any problems. - Nimish Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Trans Hindon.

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