Traffic movement on Delhi borders took a hit on Wednesday with the multiple layers of barricading laid by the police in view of the farmers’ march.

While the traffic movement in the Singhu and Tikri borders with Haryana has come to standstill, vehicular movement was allowed on the border with Ghazipur, albeit in a regulated manner amid heavy security deployment.

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Vehicular movement on the Apsara border continued unrestrained despite security deployment.

People had to cross the the Singhu and Tikri borders on foot to reach their work places as the movement of vehicles was not allowed.

Meanwhile, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an advisory to the students on Wednesday appearing for the board examinations advising them to leave home early in wake of the traffic restrictions across Delhi.

The CBSE has asked the students to plan their journey in advance to reach the exam centres in time.

The board exams for classes 10 and 12 are scheduled to commence on Thursday.

On the other hand, there are many daily commuters from Sonipat to Delhi and vice-versa for work, especially those who work in factories at the industrial areas near the borders.

The alternative routes suggested by the police is witnessing more traffic than usual with the pace affected as these roads are not as wide and more travelled compared to the highways.

A man, who travels from Ghaziabad to Karol Bagh daily, told The Statesman that the movement of vehicles was regulated at the Ghazipur border with presence of security personnel and it took a little more time than usual to cross the section compared to the normal days.

Similarly, inside the city, increased picketing was seen at various points, especially on roads leading to the New Delhi area where increased police presence could be seen. Due to the stepped-up security and pickets, traffic movement is slow. However, the cops were present at the crucial junctions who tirelessly put in their efforts.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police is constantly in touch with the Haryana Police in view of the farmers’ march and has deployed multiple layers of security arrangements at the city’s borders while section 144 has been invoked across Delhi in view of the protest.

The Delhi Police commissioner on Tuesday took stock of the situation and the preparedness at the Tikri border along with senior police officials.

The Delhi Traffic Police and the district police personnel were on ground in increased numbers who put all efforts to regulate the traffic movement which was affected due to the security arrangements made at the borders and restrictions in place.