India, July 23 -- The Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage that entered its final stretch on Wednesday has triggered a traffic crisis in almost every part of Delhi since July 20, when the movement of kanwariyas started swelling.

Massive traffic snarls have paralysed Delhi despite the deployment of over 1,000 traffic police personnel and multiple traffic advisories. Many key routes connecting the national capital with Uttar Pradesh have been closed due to heavy rush of kanwariyas

Commuters said that even as the authorities have created dedicated lanes for the Kanwar pilgrimage movement using ropes, jersey barriers and iron barricades, kanwariyas on foot and in vehicles fitted with boom boxes and disco lights are often seen moving on the space earmark...