G-20 Summit: except essentials, no delivery services in New Delhi

For G-20 Summit, New Delhi district to bar all commercial delivery services except postal & medical; valid permissions for essential services to be honoured; ambulances & medical facilities on high alert.

All commercial delivery services, except postal and medical deliveries, will be barred from September 8 to 10 in the New Delhi district for the G-20 Summit, the police said on Monday.

At a press conference, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S.S. Yadav said services such as delivery of lab reports and collection of samples will be allowed across the city.

“Valid permissions granted for essential services will be honoured,” he said.

Ambulance services shall also remain accessible, he said, adding, “We will implement a graded traffic management plan from the intervening night of September 7-8.”

Mr. Yadav said no commercial activities will be allowed in the New Delhi district. The G-20-related restrictions will not affect metro services in the city, except for the Supreme Court metro station, which will remain shut from September 8 to 10, he told reporters.

However, he added that the gates of a few metro stations may be closed for 10-15 minutes depending on vehicular movement and security restrictions.

“Those residing in the New Delhi district, travelling towards the airport and railway stations, will have to show valid IDs and boarding passes.”