Overview
- Delhi will bar vehicles from Connaught Place from 7 pm until festivities end, restrict exits at Rajiv Chowk Metro, and deploy diversions and parking controls around India Gate and South Delhi’s Saket zone.
- Mumbai has deployed more than 17,000 police personnel, with Metro Line 3 running overnight from about 10:30 pm to 5:55 am and extra BEST buses plus Central and Western Railway suburban specials scheduled.
- Bengaluru will pedestrianise MG Road–Brigade Road–Church Street from 10 pm to 3 am, shut 50 flyovers from 11 pm to 6 am, and intensify drunk‑driving checks after reporting 450 cases in pre‑event drives.
- Hyderabad set a 1 am cutoff for events, launched drunk‑driving checks from 7 pm at 120 points, warned of strict penalties, and issued fare‑gouging alerts for taxis and autos.
- Other metros, including Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Gurugram, announced diversions, restricted‑vehicle zones and large deployments, with Gurugram directing venue operators to prevent intoxicated patrons from driving.