Republic Day parade 2022: Scenes from full-dress rehearsal at Rajpath

In a first, India will begin Republic Day celebrations from January 23 instead of January 24, to include the birth anniversary of late freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Ahead of Republic Day on January 26, a full-dress parade was held ar Rajpath in New Delhi On Sunday. The rehearsal started from Vijay Chowk and the route that the parade will take on January 26 - proceeding towards the Red Fort via Rajpath. Pics/ Pallav Paliwal

Updated On: 2022-01-23 03:48 PM IST

Delhi Police contingent marches past during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day 2022, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on Sunday.. Pic/ Pallav Paliwal

According to the Delhi police's advisory ahead of Republic Day parade, traffic movement at certain roads would be blocked. Bus stations and metro services have also been included in the traffic advisory

The police had earlier issued a detailed guideline for the public including the ban on the use of drones in the city

Facilitating smooth passage of the parade, the police will restrict the movement of traffic on certain roads in the national capital

According to the advisory, the police had informed that no traffic will be allowed on Rajpath from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6 pm on January 22 till the parade rehearsals get over on January 23

It also had informed that no cross traffic would be let on Rajpath from 11 pm on January 22 at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road till parade rehearsals are over

The police also informed the closing of C'-Hexagon-India Gate from 9.15 AM on January 23 till the entire parade and Tableaux enter the National Stadium

The police urged the road commuters to plan their journey in advance accordingly and avoid the route of the parade from 9 am to 12:30 pm, for their own convenienc

Delhi Police also added that the movement of the city bus services from certain points will be blocked during the parade

According to the advisory, bus services from Park Street/UdyanMarg, Aram Bagh Road (Paharganj), R/A Kamla Market, Delhi Sachivalaya (IG Stadium), PragatiMaidan (Bhairon Road), Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar), Mori Gate, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Sarai Kale Khan, Tis Hazari Court

Metro services from Kendriya Sachivalaya will be curtailed from 5 am till 12 noon on January 23, 2022, and Udyog Bhawan from 5 am till 12 noon on January 23, 2022

On January 23 and 26, entry and exit gates will be closed at Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations from 5 am to 12 noon

Lok Kalyan Marg and Patel Chowk metro stations will remain closed from 8.45 am to noon on both days

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