Delhi to see traffic diversions for 4 hours today amid BRICS motorcade rehearsal: Check affected routes, timings

The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of the motorcade rehearsal for the BRICS Summit 2026, scheduled for Tuesday.The Delhi Traffic Police has asked commuters to use public transport, particularly the Metro, during the rehearsal period. (HT file)According to the advisory, traffic diversions and regulated movement will be in place from 11 am to 3 pm across several key routes in New Delhi. Commuters have been advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow extra time for travel.The BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held from September 11 to 13 with Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan serving as the venue.Commuters advised to use MetroThe Delhi Traffic Police has asked commuters to use public transport, particularly the Metro, during the rehearsal period. People travelling through the affected areas have also been advised to follow diversion routes and instructions issued by traffic personnel.ALSO READ | Putin to meet PM Modi on August 31 at SCO Summit; talks to continue at BRICS SummitEmergency and essential service vehicles will be provided priority passage, the traffic police said.More than 35 roads likely to be affectedTraffic movement will be regulated on more than 35 roads and key stretches across the city. The affected routes include:Sardar Patel MargJanpathMother Teresa CrescentTeen Murti MargBrigadier Hoshiar Singh MargAkbar RoadRajesh Pilot MargSubramaniam Bharti MargMathura RoadDr Zakir Hussain MargJanpathAshoka RoadAfrica AvenueTolstoy MargShanti PathNiti MargPanchsheel MargBarakhamba RoadAPJ Abdul Kalam RoadRanjeet Singh FlyoverPress Enclave RoadLal Bahadur Shastri MargAtaturk MargBroz Tito MargLala Lajpat Rai MargMajor diversion pointsTraffic diversions will be enforced at several major intersections and roads, including Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk, Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk, Mir Dard Chowk, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Janpath, Patel Chowk, RML Hospital roundabout, Vande Matram Marg, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Moti Bagh Flyover, Brigadier Hoshiar Singh Marg, Madarsa T-Point and Lodhi Road.ALSO READ | Ahead of Brics Summit, India works to bridge divide over West Asia conflictTraffic heading towards Bharat Mandapam from Mathura Road will also be regulated, with vehicles diverted through designated alternative routes.At Dhaula Kuan Flyover, traffic towards the airport and Gurgaon will be diverted towards NH-48/Gurgaon Road, while other movements will be channelled through the Ring Road and Vande Matram Marg, as applicable.At Moti Bagh Flyover, traffic towards South-West Delhi, the IGI Airport and Gurgaon will be diverted via Rao Tula Ram Marg.Restrictions around Lodhi Road and Mathura RoadSeveral diversions will also be imposed around Lodhi Road, Amrita Shergil Marg, Max Mueller Marg, Maharishi Raman Marg and Arch Bishop Macarius Marg.ALSO READ | PM Modi, Russia's Putin repeat 'carpool diplomacy' at 2026 SCO after Tianjin rideTraffic movement towards Bharat Mandapam from Mathura Road will be regulated at multiple points. Vehicles heading towards the Oberoi Hotel and Golf Link will, however, be permitted through the designated route near the Oberoi Flyover.At the U-turn opposite DPS on Mathura Road, traffic heading towards Bharat Mandapam will be diverted through the Lodhi Flyover and the U-turn underpass.Mandi House traffic movementAt Mandi House, traffic approaching from Feroz Shah Road, Bhagwan Das Road and Copernicus Marg will be diverted towards Barakhamba Road for New Delhi, Central, North, West and South Delhi.Traffic towards East, North, West, South and Central Delhi will be diverted through Sikandra Marg.Traffic police asks commuters to plan aheadThe Delhi Traffic Police has urged commuters to avoid unnecessary travel through the affected routes during the rehearsal and to plan alternate routes in advance.The advisory comes ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to host a high-profile gathering of world leaders in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. Russian President Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among the leaders expected to attend the summit.