Heavy traffic snarls Lutyens’ Delhi amid Putin’s city stay

HEAVY traffic was witnessed in Lutyens’ Delhiand the southwestern parts of the capital on Friday evening, causing major inconvenience to commuters as extensive security arrangements were put in place for the two-day India visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @New Delhi

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Several key roads experienced long snarls, with vehicles crawling for hours. Radhika Singh, a resident of Gurugram, said she left her office near Connaught Place but got stuck in traffic in Lutyens’ Delhi. “It took me far longer than usual to cross Dhaula Kuan, and even after one-and-a-half hours, I was still stuck near Mahipalpur,” she said.