Sarojini Nagar declared no parking zone by cops

New Delhi: To curb unauthorised parking in the Lutyens’ zone of the national capital, the Delhi traffic police has declared certain stretches as “no parking” zones.

According to the police, improper and unauthorised parking of vehicles had been causing inconvenience to motorists in Sarojini Nagar, Baba Kharag Singh Marg and Shivaji Stadium etc areas. The area around Sarojini Nagar, Baba Kharag Singh Marg and Jain Mandir Marg have been declared as “no parking” zones.

The Hanuman Mandir Road and road behind the state emporium buildings will remain ‘no parking’ zone between 8 am to 8 pm.

In a related incident, the Delhi police conducted a mock drill in Sarojini Nagar market on Friday  to check the preparedness in handling a “London-style” attack.

The drill started at 9 pm  and went on for close to an hour, the police said.

“Ramming a vehicle into pedestrians has become the most common form of terror attack. We keep receiving inputs about terror outfits planning to target Delhi. Mock drills are a way to check the preparedness levels of various stakeholders,” said a senior police officer.