India, July 25 -- The movement of pilgrims and accompanying vehicles will remain prohibited or restricted on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, the Delhi Traffic Police stated in an advisory on Friday.

According to the advisory, "in view of heavy vehicular traffic, the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is not safe for the movement of Kanwar Yatris. Accordingly, their movement on the expressway will be strictly prohibited/restricted, as it may endanger their safety and pose a risk to life and property."

The designated route in eastern Delhi will be Apsara Border - Shahdara Flyover Road - Seelampur T-Point - ISBT Flyover, and vice versa. The second route is Bhopura Border - Wazirabad Road - Loni Roundabout Flyover - G...