India, Dec. 31 -- Connaught Place will remain out of bound for all private and commercial vehicles without valid passes on New Year's Eve and the following day, Delhi Police said on Tuesday in an advisory detailing extensive restrictions for central Delhi.

From 7 pm onwards on Wednesday till the end of Thursday, in view of large turnout of people in and around the heart of the city to celebrate New Year's Eve, only the 3,000 that have valid entry passes issued by the Delhi Traffic Police will be allowed into CP, senior traffic police officers said.

"Limited parking space will be available near Connaught Place on a first come first serve basis," deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi Traffic Range) Rajiv Rawal added in the advisory.

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