India, Dec. 31 -- Visitors stayed and celebrated at India Gate till late at night on New Year's Eve, and will be allowed the same on the first day of the 2026, police said on Tuesday, in what was a departure from regular days when visitors are asked to vacate Kartavya Path and the lawns by 10pm. However, commuters were not allowed to stop their vehicles at the C-Hexagon after 8pm.

Police said a total of nearly 100,000 people are expected to visit India Gate on Wednesday and Thursday.

Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla said, "On Wednesday and Thursday, public will be allowed to stay at Kartavya Path and the two lawns on each side till late, but heavy police deployment has been done to ensure no untoward incident...