G20 Summit: Offices in Gurugram told to announce work from home tomorrow
The Gurugram district officials told private companies to announce work from home for their employees on Friday in view of the traffic restrictions in the area due to the G20 Summit in Delhi.
Corporate offices and private institutions in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday were advised to ask their employees to work from home on Friday, as per a notice by Gurugram district officials.
This was due to traffic restrictions in Delhi and nearby areas ahead of the G20 Summit on Saturday and Sunday.
The advisory said that traffic on roads in Gurugram would be affected by traffic control on National Highway 48 on Friday.
All citizens should be careful about traveling on September 8 and should travel only when necessary to avoid crowding, the advisory read.
According to the Gurugram traffic police, people travelling to the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi via NH-48 will face traffic restrictions from September 8 to 10.
Traffic police officials have suggested alternative routes in another advisory, shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS IN DELHI
Traffic restrictions would be imposed in Delhi from the intervening night of September 7-8 and would continue till September 10 in view of the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10.
The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) area or Lutyens' Delhi will be a controlled zone, as per the Delhi Police.
Vehicles passing through New Delhi will be diverted towards the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways and other alternative routes. These vehicles will not be allowed to enter Delhi.
In addition, Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs) and Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) will not be allowed to enter Delhi.
However, goods vehicles carrying essential commodities such as milk, vegetables, fruits, and medical supplies having valid ‘No Entry Permissions’ will be allowed to enter Delhi.
Delhi Metro will continue to function as per routine. However, access to the Supreme Court metro station, formerly called Pragati Maidan, will be closed from September 8 to 10.