With the holy festival of Sawan Shivratri falling on August 11, traffic movement across several parts of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad is expected to be slow due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. The police in Delhi, Noida, and Faridabad have issued important traffic advisories for daily commuters traveling across state borders. Roads from Delhi to Noida, Noida to Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad to Delhi, and Delhi to Faridabad will be affected the most on Sawan Shivratri. Long stretches used by Kanwariya pilgrims have already seen diversions, lane restrictions, and congestion at multiple points. Traffic police have advised people to plan their journey in advance, avoid non-essential travel during peak hours, and use alternate routes wherever possible. Key corridors likely to see maximum impact include Kalindi Kunj and Noida-Delhi border, DND Flyway, Ashram–Mathura Road corridor, Noida–Greater Noida and connecting roads, and Faridabad–Delhi routes. Commuters are advised to start early for work or travel, use Metro services where possible, check live traffic updates, avoid using border routes for short-distance travel, expect intermittent diversions near Kanwar camps, temples, and major congregation points, and keep additional travel time in hand. Sawan Shivratri is one of the most important days of the holy month of Shravan, and a large number of Kanwariyas are expected to head towards Shiva temples across Delhi-NCR for jalabhishek, continuing the trend over the next few days. Due to the yatra movement continuing through the night and into the early hours of Shivratri, congestion may persist for extended periods rather than only during standard office hours. For Tuesday's travel, commuters are being advised to keep additional travel time in hand, rely on public transport whenever possible, and follow official traffic advisories throughout the day as the Kanwar Yatra and Sawan Shivratri rush continue across Delhi-NCR. Published by Rishab Chauhan on Aug 10, 2026, 21:05 IST.