India, July 19 -- The Ghaziabad traffic police will shut down the Meerut to Delhi carriageway of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) starting at 10pm on Saturday and will reserve the lane exclusively for the Kanwariyas returning from Uttarakhand.

"The Meerut to Delhi carriageway of the DME will be reserved for Kanwariyas from 10pm on Saturday, while the Delhi-Meerut carriageway will only allow light vehicles like cars and two-wheelers. Heavy vehicles will remain barred during this diversion," said Sacchidanand, additional DCP (traffic).

Officials said the arrangement will remain in place until the Kanwar Yatra concludes, likely on July 23 or 24, citing the expected surge of Dak Kanwars arriving in Ghaziabad in the coming days.

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