Traffic slowed around Leisure Valley as the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha started at 10am today. Roads near the venue saw closures until 4pm, while heavy traffic hit MG Road and IFFCO Chowk. Many commuters faced delays as officials managed crowds for the event, which also saw slow movement at NH-48.
The ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ and ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ programme began at 10am at the Leisure Valley parking area, with Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini scheduled to preside over the event. The programme is also expected to draw participants from Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, Rewari and Jhajjar.
As of 11am, several points on Leisure Valley Road and its connecting stretches have been closed till 4pm, while vehicular movement was also visibly slow on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon (MG) Road and roads around IFFCO Chowk. Several stretches leading up to the venue were marked red, indicating heavy traffic.
The district administration had earlier directed officials to coordinate traffic, parking, security and entry-exit arrangements to minimise inconvenience to commuters during the event. A torch march covering Gurugram's four assembly constituencies is also scheduled to take place after the main programme.
Traffic was also slow on NH-48at Rajiv Chowk and Hero Honda Chowk.