# Delhi Independence Day: Red Fort roads closed from 4 am 2026-08-14T08:34:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Delhi Traffic Police will close several roads around the Red Fort on August 15 from 4 am to 10 am for Independence Day celebrations. Only vehicles with valid labels can use Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, S P Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, and others. Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road, and parts of Ring Road are also restricted. Commuters without parking labels should avoid C-Hexagon, Tilak Marg, Mathura Road and more. Alternate routes include Aurobindo Marg and Kamal Ataturk Marg for north-south travel, NH-24 for east-west movement, and Pusta Road for trans-Yamuna trips. Goods vehicles are banned between Nizamuddin Khatta and Wazirabad Bridge from August 14 midnight to 11 am on August 15. Interstate buses cannot operate between Maharana Pratap ISBT and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT during that period. DTC buses will be diverted. Times of India adds that security has been tightened at railway stations and light rain is likely on August 14-15. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtv.com - livemint.com Tags: commuter advisory, Delhi traffic, Independence Day, Red Fort, road closures, security Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-traffic-police-shuts-red-fort-roads-for-independence-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-traffic-police-shuts-red-fort-roads-for-independence-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.