Delhi Traffic Police has announced traffic diversions from 6:00 AM on Saturday, 10 Oct 2026, at 30 listed points and surrounding stretches, depending on the situation on the ground. The warning matters most to motorists crossing New Delhi and central corridors to reach railway stations, ISBTs or the airport, where a short trip may take longer.
Key takeaways
- Diversions are scheduled to begin at 6:00 AM on 10 Oct 2026 and may change with real-time conditions.
- The Delhi Traffic Police advisory names 30 points across New Delhi and adjoining central corridors.
- Drivers heading towards railway stations, ISBTs or the airport through New Delhi should keep extra travel time.
- The police have asked commuters to avoid non-essential travel and follow official updates, traffic staff and marked diversions.
What changes on 10 October
The official advisory says diversions will start at 6:00 AM and will be enforced according to the prevailing situation. It does not say that every listed point will be closed throughout the day. Instead, the police describe the traffic controls as dynamic, with restrictions to be relaxed or regulated after on-ground assessment.
The advisory was issued ahead of a scheduled protest and related law-and-order arrangements. For drivers, the practical risk is route uncertainty: access can change at an intersection even when a road has not been announced as permanently closed.
Roads and junctions on the advisory
The 30 listed locations include the following groups of approaches and intersections:
- Central and western approaches: Shankar Road-Vande Matram T Point towards New Delhi, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Jhandewalan Roundabout, Panchkuian Roundabout, Mandi House Roundabout, Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk, Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk, Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and Guru Nanak Chowk.
- Ring Road and south-central links: Chemsford Road-Outer Circle Connaught Place T Point, Bharion Road-MGM Ring Road T Point, Lodhi Road Flyover, Neela Gumbad Roundabout, Madarsa T Point, Samrat Hotel Roundabout, Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg crossing, Bhikaji Cama Place, Moti Bagh Flyover and Ring Road-San Martin Marg T Point.
- New Delhi and Connaught Place: Ashoka Road-Jantar Mantar Road, Windsor Palace Roundabout, Tolstoy-Janpath crossing, Rail Bhawan Roundabout, Jai Singh Road-Sansad Marg crossing, Connaught Place- Barakhamba Road T Point, Gol Dak Khana Roundabout, Patel Chowk Roundabout, Jai Singh Road-Ashoka Road T Point, RML Hospital Roundabout and Connaught Place-Sansad Marg T Point.
Motorists should read the list as a planning warning rather than a promise that one particular route will remain blocked. The police have directed commuters to check its website and social channels for live restrictions, alternate routes and changes on the day. The advisory lists helpline numbers 1095 and 011-25844444 for traffic-related assistance.
What the disruption could mean for a trip
India Today reported that traffic on the Delhi-Noida route via Kalindi Kunj and at the Delhi-Gurugram border was severely congested on the evening of 9 Oct. It said journeys that normally take 15 to 20 minutes stretched to between one and two hours for some commuters. That is a report of the earlier evening's conditions, not a forecast that every journey on 10 Oct will face the same delay.
If your journey crosses several central-Delhi roads, use the road-trip planner before leaving to compare route options and departure windows. Keep a buffer for the possibility that a diversion sends traffic onto a slower parallel road.
A detour can also add distance and fuel use. After the route is known, check the revised estimate with the fuel cost calculator rather than assuming the original trip budget will hold.
What drivers should watch next
The traffic controls are time-sensitive and may be adjusted as the situation develops. Commuters travelling to an airport, railway station or ISBT should check the latest Delhi Traffic Police alert immediately before setting out, follow personnel at barricades and avoid stopping near affected junctions.
Reader takeaway: The 10 Oct advisory is a same-day route-management warning, not a blanket closure of Delhi roads. Leave extra time, keep an alternate route ready and rely on official updates when approaching New Delhi and central Delhi.
