India, Sept. 10 -- With delegates of BRICS countries arriving for the annual summit starting Thursday, traffic is set to be impacted from Indira Gandhi International airport to Lutyens' Delhi from the evening, traffic officers aware of the matter said, expecting congestion to persist until Monday.

The Delhi Traffic Police has drawn up an elaborate traffic management plan for the movement of foreign delegations, heads of state and other dignitaries, with nearly 4,800 personnel to be deployed across the city. One of the biggest concerns is the proposed stay of the Egyptian delegation at a hotel in Saket, several kilometres from central Delhi, where the other nine delegations are staying. Officials said the decision has raised concerns beca...