300 drivers left in the lurch after Eastern Peripheral Expressway closes for trucks

More than 300 trucks and other heavy vehicles have been stranded on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway passing through Noida and Ghaziabad for the past few days, amid the ongoing kanwar yatra procession which ends on Tuesday.

According to traffic police stationed near Dadri in the Greater Noida area, trucks have been denied entry to ensure a smooth passage for the pilgrims. “The movement of trucks has been stalled to avoid traffic congestion and accidents due to the ongoing pilgrimage of kanwar yatris on their journey to Haridwar and back,” said a traffic police official stationed in Dadri, Greater Noida.

“The barricades on the route towards Dasna, Ghaziabad will be lifted late Monday or Tuesday morning,” said another official.