Farmers’ protest: Traffic in Delhi-NCR jammed, commuters hit

New Delhi, Dec 2 : As the farmers protest entered its seventh day with no agreement with the government yet, traffic in Delhi-NCR was badly hit as the agitating farmers continued to block several borders like Singhu and Tikri towards Haryana and Chilla and Gazipur towards Uttar Pradesh, affecting movement of commuters as many were struck in the resultant traffic snarls.
As the stalemate continues, any immediate relief is far from sight.
The Chilla crossing, a key route connecting Uttar Pradesh with the national capital had to be closed on the second day of the protests at the Noida-Delhi border.
Delhi Traffic Police tweeted: “The Chilla border on Noida link road is closed for traffic due to farmers protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are advised to avoid Noida link road for going to Noida and use NH 24 and DND instead for Noida.” Massive congestion was seen on roads leading to the Chilla border and the traffic policemen were seen helping the motorists to figure out alternate routes.
Unlike the farmers of Punjab and Haryana, who are protesting at the Singhu and Tikri Borders, the farmers at Chilla have come in cars and big SUVs instead of trucks and trolleys.