Online food delivery services in the New Delhi district will be temporarily unavailable from September 8-10 due to the Delhi Police enforcing extensive security arrangements and implementing traffic restrictions during the G20 leaders’ summit.
“Cloud kitchens and food deliveries, or any commercial deliveries like Amazon deliveries, will not be allowed as we have stopped commercial services in the NDMC area,” Special Commissioner of Police SS Yadav said.
Nevertheless, countering the rumors of a citywide lockdown, the Delhi Police has officially declared that there will be no lockdown in place during the G20 Summit.
“Dear Delhiites, don’t panic at all! There is no lockdown. Just keep yourself updated with traffic information available on @dtpftraffic’s Virtual Help Desk,” the Delhi Police posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Extensive traffic arrangements have been unveiled in the city, as per the Gurugram Traffic Police’s advisory. It mentions that access to Delhi for vehicles will be limited from midnight on September 7 to midnight on September 10, with the most significant impact expected on the Dhaula Kuan route.
Police also advised companies in Gurugram to put in place work-from-home arrangements on September 8.
The Delhi government has officially declared a public holiday in the national capital spanning from September 8 to September 10. Additionally, the government has issued directives for shop owners, businesses, and commercial establishments in the city to grant paid leave to their employees and workers on September 8, 9, and 10 in light of the summit.
Delhi will be on “high alert” during the summit, with the deployment of over one hundred thousand security personnel across the city as it prepares to host world leaders.