New Delhi, March 21 -- After much uproar from commuters due to the perennial problem of intense traffic chaos within the 1.3 km long Pragati Maidan tunnel, the administration has finally taken action to rework and repair it.
As a result, the tunnel will remain closed during night hours from 12 am to 6 am from April 18 for a month. The tunnel, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2022, will also remain closed for the entire day on March 24, March 31, and April 7.
The advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police has advised the commuters to take alternative routes to reach their destination during these hours. Ring Road, Bhairon Road and Mathura road may be used as alternative routes, it said. "People who are going t...