Farmers' protest: Delhi Traffic Police suggests alternative routes to enter, exit city

With farmers protesting against new farm laws staying put at national capital's gateways, Delhi Traffic Police on Sunday vised people to take alternative routes for entering and exiting city.

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and or parts of country have been camping at Delhi's borders for past 10 days to demand a repeal of agriculture reform laws.

Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to inform commuters about alternative routes open for travelling to neighbouring states of Uttar Presh and Haryana.

It vised those commuting to Delhi to come via DND inste of ida Link ro. Chilla border on ida link ro is closed for traffic from ida to Delhi due to farmers' protest near Gautam Budh Dwar.

" Ghazipur border on NH 24 is closed for traffic from Ghaziab to Delhi due to farmers' protests. People are vised to avoid NH 24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi," it tweeted.

Tikri and Jharoda borders are closed for traffic movement but Busarai border is open only for light motor vehicle like cars and two wheelers, it said.

"Singhu, Auchandi, Lampur, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH 44 is closed on both sides," police said.

It vised commuters to take alternate routes via Safiab, Saboli, NH8, Bhopra, Apsara borders, and Peripheral expressway.

People travelling to Haryana can take Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan, Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders, police said.

Enacted in September, three farm laws are anticipated to bring "reforms" in agriculture sector by removing middlemen and allowing farmers to sell ir produce anywhere in country.

Farmers worry se laws will eliminate safety net of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and do away with mandis that ensure earning. But government says MSP system will continue and new laws will give farmers more options to sell ir crop.

government is holding talks with farmers, who have called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 and threatened to occupy toll plazas.