Delhi Police issues advisory for motorists ahead of Beating Retreat rehearsals

The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a detailed advisory ahead of the full dress rehearsal of the Beating Retreat ceremony scheduled to take place on Tuesday January 27 at Vijay ChowkTraffic restrictions will remain in force from 4 pm to 6 pm to ensure smooth movement of participating contingents and officials and to maintain security during the rehearsal a day after the Republic Day 2026Traffic Advisory In view of Full Dress Rehearsal of Beating Retreat Ceremony on 27012026 certain traffic restrictions will be in place Kindly follow the advisoryDPTrafficAdvisory pictwittercomiVLUl3pQqJmdash Delhi Traffic Police dtptraffic January 26 2026The Beating Retreat ceremony will be held on January 29Vijay Chowk and key roads around to remain closedAccording to the advisory Vijay Chowk will be completely closed to general traffic during the restricted hours Vehicular movement will also not be allowed on several roads leading towards Vijay ChowkThese include Raisina Road from Krishi Bhawan roundabout Dara Shikoh Road roundabout Krishna Menon Marg roundabout and Sunehri Masjid roundabout towards Vijay ChowkIn addition Kartavya Path between Vijay Chowk and the Rafi MargKartavya Path crossing will remain closed to trafficAlternate routes suggested for commutersThe Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to plan their journeys in advance and avoid the affected areas during the rehearsal hours Motorists have been asked to use alternative routes such as Ring Road Ridge Road Aurobindo Marg Madarsa TPoint Safdarjung RoadKamal Ataturk Marg Rani Jhansi Road and Minto RoadBeating Retreat ceremony datesThe full dress rehearsal will be held on January 27 while the main Beating Retreat ceremony is scheduled for January 27 The event marks the formal conclusion of the Republic Day celebrationsRepublic Day celebrations continue on Kartavya PathMeanwhile Indiarsquos rich cultural diversity growing capabilities and military strength were on full display on Kartavya Path on Monday during the 77th Republic Day celebrationsThe Beating Retreat ceremony comes alive at Vijay Chowk on 29 January 2026 From Veena to Nagada every instrument has its place as Vijay Chowk transforms into a symphony for the Beating Retreat 2026 A carefully crafted seating layout for an evening where tradition disciplinehellip pictwittercomJwmbFI6cWCmdash Ministry of Defence Government of India SpokespersonMoD January 27 2026The main event in the national capital featured participation from a European Union contingent comprising four flag bearers on three gypsies They carried the flags of the European Union the European Union Military Staff EU Naval Force Atalanta and EU Naval Force AspidesCultural performancesPresident Droupadi Murmu led the celebrations and took the salute of the parade along Kartavya Path which stretches from Rashtrapati Bhawan to the National War Memorial according to the ANIPrime Minister Narendra Modi began the day by visiting the National War Memorial where he paid tribute to fallen heroes by laying a wreathThe parade opened with performances by 100 cultural artists based on the theme lsquoVividata Mein Ekta Unity in Diversityrsquo showcasing Indiarsquos cultural richness and national unitywith ANI inputs