India will host the high-profile 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. Ahead of the summit, the Delhi Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions, diversions and regulated movement on key routes to facilitate the movement of foreign dignitaries and world leaders.
The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on X on Friday night, announcing traffic diversions and regulated movement across key routes in Delhi from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
“In view of the BRICS Summit on September 12, 2026, traffic diversions and regulated movement will be implemented on key routes across Delhi from 09:30 hrs to 21:00 hrs,” the police said in its post on X.
The traffic police also urged commuters to plan their journeys in advance and allow extra travel time. It advised people to use public transport, particularly the Delhi Metro, wherever feasible, and follow designated diversion routes and instructions from traffic personnel. Emergency and essential-service vehicles will receive priority passage during the regulated movement.
Several major roads and corridors will experience traffic restrictions or diversions as part of the summit arrangements. These include Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent, Teen Murti Marg, Akbar Road, Tees January Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Mathura Road, Moti Lal Nehru Marg, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, Brig. Hoshiary Singh Marg, Africa Avenue Road, Satya Marg and Shanti Path.
The traffic arrangements will also cover Janpath, Ashoka Road, Barakhamba Road, Tolstoy Marg, Ranjeet Singh Flyover, Niti Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Kemal Ataturk Marg, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Press Enclave Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Josef Broz Tito Marg and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg.
The Delhi Traffic Police has introduced these arrangements as the national capital prepares for the arrival and movement of several foreign dignitaries attending the two-day BRICS Summit.
Authorities have clarified that the measures will not bring traffic across the city to a complete halt. Instead, police personnel may temporarily regulate movement on specific routes depending on the movement of dignitaries and prevailing traffic conditions.