Motorists and cyclists travelling between East Delhi and North Delhi are having a tough time as the traffic police have closed the Old Yamuna bridge.
The entire traffic of Yamuna bridge has now shifted to Geeta Colony bridge resulting in long traffic jams on it and the Shantivan crossing on Ring Road everyday.
According to senior traffic police officers, the bridge has been closed to facilitate the construction of Ring Road bypass, a road parallel to Ring Road between Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium and Salim Garh fort near Kashmere Gate ISBT.
The bypass project is being constructed by public works department, which will be widely used by athletes and delegates during the Commonwealth Games I October this year.
"The bridge has been closed for the motorised traffic in both directions so that the PWD could carry out the construc- tion of the bypass project. The non-motorised traffic like bicycles and cycle rickshaws, is still being permitted," joint com- missioner of police (traffic) Satyendra Garg said.
"It will remain closed for at least two months."
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With thanks : source : Times of India
