Traffic snarls were seen in several parts of ꦚthe city as people thronged markets on Friday to make purchases ahead of Diwali.
According to the police, they received over 40 calls about traffic congestion in various parts of the na♎tional capita𝕴l.
Calls wer💫e received from Dhaula Kuan, Khajuri Khas, Raghubir Nagar, Naraina flyover, Mangolpuri,🌠 Palam, Dwarka, Kanjhawala, and Karala, an official said.
Sakshi Mahajan, who was commuting from Sarojini Nagar to central🎉 Delhi, said, "The traffic movement was very slow. There were many vehicles on the road. It took me one hour to reach the des𓂃tination in central Delhi."
A video was circulated on social media in which the Sarhaul border at the Delhi-Gurugram expressway🐲 was seen choked with vehicles. An ambulance was also seen stuck in the traffic.
Commuters also took to Twitter to inform about traffic congestion across the city.
A﷽ commuter said there was a massive traffic jam from Chandaki Ram Akhada to Majnu-ka-Tilla.
Traffic snarls were also reported from Alipur, Delhi Gate red light, ITO, Kohat Enclave, Prashant Vihar, Jasola, Kalindi Kunj. Traffic was also♕ heavyꦺ in Rohini West market and Narela.
Vistara Airlines advised its customers to leaveꦅ earl𒁃y for the airport in view of traffic jams.
"Vistara @airvistara #TravelUpdate: Heavy traffic congestion is expected in areas of Delhi today. Customers travelling are advised to allow more time for their journey to the airport," it tweeted.
Heavy traffic was also seen at th🐠e 🏅Pragati Maidan tunnel in the central part of the city.
"I was travelling fr♌om south Delhi and there was heavy traffic in Lajpat Nagar and Ashok Road near Shangrila hotel," sai𓆏d Ayush Diwan.
Diwali will be celebrated on Monday.
