G20 summit: no online deliveries in New Delhi from September 8-10

Online delivery services will not be allowed in New Delhi district from September 8-10 as part of the massive security arrangements and restrictions for the G20 summit. However, delivery of medicines will be allowed in the area.

Delhi Police has said that essential services such as postal and medical services, sample collections by path labs will be allowed throughout Delhi. In the New Delhi area, commercial activities will not be allowed.

Speaking about restrictions on commute, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) SS Yadav shared that barring the Supreme Court station, metro services will not be affected.

"There might be closure of gates for 10-15 minutes at stations due to VIP movement and security restrictions. But apart from at Pragati Maidan (Supreme Court), metro services will not be affected at other stations," he added.

Yadav said people with hotel bookings in the New Delhi district and travelling from the airport or railway station will be allowed entry, subject to the production of boarding passes and booking documents.

"There might be 10-15-minute delays due to security restrictions at that point but they will be allowed entry," he added.

The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held from September 9-10 at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre -- Bharat Mandapam -- at Pragati Maidan.

(with PTI inputs)

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