Planning to travel across Delhi on Independence Day? Check rules as city police tightens security

Ahead of the 75th Independence Day functions, Delhi police have taken several measures to ensure that the celebrations are conducted peacefully. Apart from issuing traffic advisory for 15 Aug around the Red Fort, security has also been beefed up across the city On Friday, a high-level meeting of top officials of Delhi Police was held to discuss a new intelligence alert about miscreants who could try to infiltrate the security at the Red Fort on August 15, news agency ANI reported. "An attempt could also be made to create a law and order situation at various religious sites in Delhi," ANI added. Following the meeting, Superintendents of Police of all districts in Delhi have been directed to be on alert ahead of Independence Day. City police to check check vehicles and identity cards of commuters Security has been tightened across the national capital and the city police have been instructed to check vehicles and identity cards of commuters. Further, security has also been tightened at New Delhi Railway Station. Delhi Police, Railway Protection Force, Bomb Disposal Squad, Dog Squad are deployed for security at the station Earlier on Friday, the Traffic Police issued an advisory for the Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort. As per the advisory, eight roads -- Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP flyover -- will be closed for general public from 4 am to 10 am.