India, July 16 -- Traffic movement slowed to a crawl near Kalindi Kunj on Tuesday after traffic police shut two of the four lanes on the Kalindi Kunj bridge-from Okhla Barrage to Okhla Bird Sanctuary-to facilitate Kanwar pilgrim movement. The restrictions, in place till July 23, have been imposed in view of the ongoing Shiv Kanwar Yatra, during which thousands of devotees walk towards Delhi, Gurugram, and Faridabad.

Deputy commissioner of police (Traffic), Noida, Lakhan Singh Yadav, said, "The traffic restrictions at Kalindi Kunj have been implemented in coordination with the Delhi Traffic Police," adding that personnel have been deployed at key junctions like Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Chilla Border. Thousands of pilgrims currently use th...