India, Aug. 11 -- Traffic movement across Delhi-NCR was affected on Tuesday morning as Sawan Shivratri drew large numbers of Kanwariyas towards Shiva temples, leading to diversions, lane restrictions and congestion on several key routes across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad.

Roads linking Delhi with Noida, Noida with Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad with Delhi and Delhi with Faridabad are expected to face significant disruption. The Delhi-Meerut Expressway was shut for Kanwar movement on Tuesday morning, leading to traffic snarls on adjacent roads.

Traffic police authorities in Delhi, Noida and Faridabad have advised commuters to plan their journeys in advance, avoid non-essential travel during peak hours and take alternate routes ...