Half Marathon: Traffic will be affected in south, central Delhi on Sunday

Traffic in south and central Delhi will be affected and regulated for approximately six hours until 11 am on Sunday due to the Half Marathon, according to an advisory.

The advisory states that over 35,000 participants are anticipated to take part in the Delhi Half Marathon, which will be officially launched from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at around 4.45 am.

The Half Marathon, including the open and police cup, covering 21.09 kilometres, will commence from the JLN Stadium at 5:00 AM. The elite male and female athletes, both Indian and international, will start their Half Marathon from the JLN Stadium Complex at 6.50 am. The Open 10 km race will begin at 7:30 AM from the Jeevan Deep Building on Sansad Marg, the advisory reads.

Traffic management will be in effect from 4:45 AM to 11 am. However, emergency vehicles will be permitted to move without interruption. Cross traffic at junctions along the route will be allowed based on participant numbers and location, it reads.

Traffic diversions will be implemented as necessary at various points, including the junction at Fourth Avenue-Bhisham Pitamaha Marg under Sewa Nagar flyover, Kotla traffic signal, Sewa Nagar traffic signal, Jor Bagh Colony Road, Aurobindo Marg-Lodhi Road junction, Subramaniam Bharti Marg-Max Mueller Marg junction, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Mathura Road-Bhairon Road junction, the roundabout at Man Singh Road, Janpath-Maulana Azad Road junction, around Gurudwara Rakabganj, and the Sansad Marg-Outer Circle junction, among others.

Commuters are advised to cooperate in this celebration of fitness by avoiding the roads and junctions near the Delhi Half Marathon and using the suggested alternative routes mentioned in the advisory.

(With inputs from PTI)