New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) All offices and schools in Delhi will observe a “holiday” on September 11 in view of the upcoming 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said on Sunday.
A circular issued by the DOE stated that all schools and offices under the directorate, including government, government-aided, and unaided recognised private schools, shall observe a holiday on September 11.
This comes days after a similar announcement was made for offices of Central and Delhi governments.
For minimising public inconvenience on roads, offices of Central and Delhi governments will remain closed on September 11 in view of the security, logistical arrangements and Motor Carcade movement related to the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, an official had said on Thursday.
Ahead of the international event, the Delhi Traffic Police has been conducting rehearsals for traffic movement during the Summit.
As part of the traffic management drill for the events from September 11 to 13, the Traffic Police have planned diversions at 22 points with regulated traffic movement on more than 35 roads.
On Wednesday, the traffic police enforced curbs and diversions between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a Motor Carcade Rehearsal ahead of the BRICS Business Forum and the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
September 12 and 13, being a Saturday and Sunday, are expected to be relatively less challenging for traffic managers who are handling Summit-related arrangements.
Meanwhile, in a push towards technology-driven traffic management, the Delhi Traffic Police are using drones to obtain a real-time aerial view of traffic movement across critical stretches of the national capital, Additional Commissioner of Police Vijayanta Goyal Arya said.
Drone surveillance is being undertaken over major intersections, arterial roads and congestion-prone corridors to assess real-time traffic conditions, identify emerging bottlenecks and enable timely intervention, Arya added.
The aerial assessment helps traffic teams to monitor congestion build-up and take prompt measures for smoother flow of vehicles.
“Particular attention is also being given to inter-state border points and other locations witnessing pile-up of vehicles. Drone-based inputs help assess the length and spread of queues, identify choke points and support better on-ground regulation and dispersal strategies,” Arya said.
–IANS
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