Ghaziabad, Aug. 7 -- Diversions on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) for the Kanwar Yatra that were supposed to come into effect on Friday have been put on hold with the movement of Dak Kanwars not as extensive as was previously anticipated, said traffic officials.

"We have spoken to the authorities in Meerut, and they said they will alert us once they witness substantial movement of Dak Kanwars. So, the diversion plan for light vehicles like cars will not be put in place from August 7. Light vehicles can ply on the DME as usual," deputy commissioner of police (DCP) (traffic) Trigun Bisen told HT.

While thousands of devotees travelling through Ghaziabad as they travel to and return from Uttarakhand, the movement of Dak Kanwars is so far...