Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act resulted in huge traffic snarls across the Delhi NCR during the morning peak hours on Thursday, while the Delhi-Gurugram route remained in a gridlock as vehicles lined up for as long as 5 kms on the expressway connecting the two cities.
"Police have placed barricades and are checking vehicles coming from Gurugram to Delhi due to which the traffic is affected on the stretch," the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted in the morning
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Traffic is heavy in the carriageway from Gurgaon due to Swabhiman , the police said.
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Sources said the barricading was placed after the Delhi Police got an input about a group of people from Mewat in the neighbouring Haryana going towards the national capital to join protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and against police action on the students of Jamia Millia Islamia.According to a senior Gurgaon traffic police official, the traffic jam has reached the Signature tower from Gurgaon NH32
Despite prohibitory orders issued by the Delhi Police, protesters have gathered at Red Fort and Mandhi House metro. Police have already detained scores of protesters at the Red Fort and taken away in buses.
17 Delhi Metro stations exit gates has been closed due to protesters .
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