Some schools and institutions may be ordered to close or go online for a few days as Delhi gets ready to host the G20 summit on September 9 and 10. According to The New Indian Express, the Delhi administration may proclaim September 8, a Friday, a holiday in order to regulate traffic and make use of public facilities.
The Delhi government may also request that some offices follow work-from-home policies between September 8 and September 11.
On September 9 and 10, the G20 Summit will last for two days. However, related activities such sherpa meetings and gatherings of central bank, finance, and energy deputy directors will start on September 23.
The summit will be held at the recently built convention center at Pragati Maidan, and delegates will be housed in 23 hotels throughout the city.
Participants in the G-20 may arrive earlier for a session at Pragati Maidan that will be followed by a cultural event before the main event. The National Gallery for Modern Art and Pusa Road will be visited by the spouses of the leaders. For them to visit other local attractions, officials are also thinking about offering guided excursions.
29 heads of state from the European Union, invited guest nations, and 14 head of international organizations are anticipated to attend the main event, which is slated for September 9–10. Attendees will be able to stay at a variety of hotels in the Delhi-NCR area.
There will likely be increased security at a number of places, including Chandni Chowk, Khan Market, Dilli Haat, Connaught Place, and Malcha Marg Market. The official advisory, however, has not yet been made public. Starting on August 16, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched attempts to reclaim 26 important city streets.Soon, the G20 summit’s traffic warnings will be made available.
As part of the G-20 conference,
Heavy vehicles won’t be allowed to enter, except those carrying transporting necessities.
The principal routes that the dignitaries would travel are from the airport to 18 hotels (16 in Delhi and 2 in Gurgaon), and from the hotels to the principal site (Pragati Maidan) and to Rajghat.
Traffic flow surrounding Delhi Airport will be of utmost importance, and in addition to restrictions, this area may occasionally see vehicle movement regulation.
Buses from DTC will also be detoured.
The closure of schools, colleges, and other institutions would not significantly disrupt the public, according to the Delhi Traffic Police, and it is unlikely that traffic in places outside of New Delhi will be much impacted, with the exception of detours for VIP movements.
On Monday, the traffic police practiced a carcade from a number of hotels to Pragati Maidan and other locations. Officials stated that the rehearsal on Monday morning was conducted from the airport to the hotels as well as from the hotels to the summit venue and other locations that the dignitaries would visit.
Each carcade during the summit will contain 10 to 15 vehicles, including heads of state and representatives of many international organizations. For this aim, the center has rented 28 left-hand-drive vehicles. The vehicles would be operated by paramilitary personnel, according to senior officials.
As they would be traveling in a carcade and will just follow the laws and the cars in front of them, left-hand-driven vehicles won’t cause any problems, according to Delhi Police.
Additionally, a multilingual virtual support desk for both the general public and visitors will be set up. The helpdesk will provide information about nearby hospitals, markets, tourist attractions, traffic police updates, and vehicle movement in various regions.
