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The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads on Monday that fall on the route of the ‘Nagar Kirtan’ procession.

By India Today Web Desk: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads on Monday that fall on the route of the ‘Nagar Kirtan’ procession as part of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary.

The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee will shut down the Nagar Kirtan on the occasion of the 553rd Prakash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The procession is set out a day before Gurpurab, which is celebrated on November 8.

The procession (Nagar Kirtan) starts on November 7 from 9:00 AM from Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Chandni Chowk, Delhi and ends at Gurudwara Nanak Piao Sahib GT Karnal Road around 10:00 PM. About 25,000-30,000 devotees are likely to participate in the procession.

From Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, the procession continues through the main road Chandni Chowk, Fatehpuri, Khari Baoli, Chowk Qutab Roa, Avanti Bai chowk, Azad market, Roshanara Road, Ghanta Ghar, Shakti Nagar Chowk and ends at Gurudwara Nanak Pio Sahib (GT Karnal road).

The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to share the advice, stating: “In view of the Nagar Kirtan (procession) to be performed on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Prakash Gurpurab, necessary traffic arrangements have been made. People are advised to use their commute accordingly.”