India, Oct. 19 -- NEW DELHI

In the run-up to the Diwali festival, Delhi Police on Saturday deployed over 23,000 police personnel on the ground, including traffic police, to handle the festive rush over the weekend and ensure smooth traffic flow. However, traffic snarls continued in central and south Delhi, especially on roads leading to shopping centres and markets.

Delhi Police spokesperson, additional commissioner of police Sanjay Tyagi, said more than 3,500 traffic personnel were stationed across major intersections, markets, and arterial stretches, while nearly 20,000 personnel from district police and specialised units were deployed for law and order duties.

"Women police staff have been deployed at several intersections and crowd...