India, Feb. 16 -- Already struggling with perennially choked roads, commuters in Delhi are bracing for a difficult week ahead as the Capital plays host to the AI Impact Summit 2026, bringing with it a surfeit of VIP movements and route closures that will paralyse large swathes of the city, adding to a surge in traffic caused by the ongoing wedding season and upcoming school board examinations

On Sunday, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an elaborate advisory for the summit, scheduled from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, warning of extensive diversions and regulated movement due to VIP convoys involving heads of state, ministers, and international delegates.

This comes even as the force appears to be battling a crisis...