There are large crowds in the markets for Diwali shopping, traffic jam becomes a problem; How will it be resolved? Updated: di, 14 Oct 2025 05:20 pm (IST) A large number of people from NCR come to the Gandhi Nagar market in East Delhi for Diwali shopping, thereby there is a large traffic jam on Pushta Road. Illegal parking and rickers moving in the opposite direction are the most important causes of jam. The traffic police are imposing fines, which upset customers and traders. People claim that the police made no preparations for the festival. A large number of people from NCR come to the Gandhi Nagar market in East Delhi for Diwali shopping. Jagran correspondent, East Delhi. Gandhi Nagar Market is packed with Diwali buyer. A large number of people come from NCR for shopping. Buyers stand in front of traffic jams on Pushta Road. The five -minute trip is covered within 45 minutes to one hour. Remove ad Only Read News The main reasons behind this are illegal parking space, big rolls of clothing lying along the way and rickshaws running in the opposite direction. Traffic police are visible on the road, but instead of cleaning the jam, they are fining fines. Both clients and traders are angry with this attitude of the police. The traffic police do not take action against those who create jams. There is a jam on Gandhi Nagar Pushta road from Kailash Nagar Traffic Signal to Geeta Colony Crematorium. Gandhi Nagar Market is located on the way from Kailash Nagar to Geeta Colony. Gandhi Nagar is one of the largest textile markets in Asia. Diwali is close. People of NCR reach the market in vehicles for shopping, where many of their time is wasted by getting stuck in traffic jams. Rickshaw trekkers drive their loaded rickshaws in the opposite direction. As a result, Shastri Park side accidents and drivers get stuck in traffic jams. Large rolls of cloth are taken down and loaded on the road. People suffering from traffic jams claim that the police made no preparations for the festival. Traffic police continue to impose fines. They must at least take action against people who park their vehicles randomly. In this regard, police say vehicles moving in the opposite direction are also fined. Taps are also used to lift illegally parked vehicles. It’s time for festivals. Police know that a large number of buyers will come to the market to make purchases. The traffic police did not make such an arrangement. Do not allow vehicles to come in the opposite direction and prevent illegal parking. – Sanjay Jain, Vice President, Readymade Garments Merchant Association Illegal parking is taking place on Pushta Road. The contractor forces vehicles to park outside the designated area and does not even give out permits. Driver’s parking vehicles randomly on the road.- Praveen Gupta, President, Subhash Road Bada Bazaar Association.
There are large crowds in the markets for Diwali shopping, traffic jam becomes a problem; How will it be resolved? – Gandhi Nagar Market Diwali Shopping Crowd causes traffic jams
