Massive Traffic Jams at Rajokri and Aya Nagar Borders as Police Intensify Checking Over CJP Protest
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Commuters navigating between Gurugram and the national capital faced severe gridlock on Saturday as Delhi Police stepped up security vigilance and barricading across key border crossings due to a planned protest call by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). What began as a relatively smooth morning commute quickly unraveled after 9 AM, when law enforcement agencies launched an intensive vehicle-checking drive. The resulting bottleneck brought the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway (NH-48) to a grinding halt, leaving thousands of daily office-goers, commercial transporters, and airport-bound travelers stranded in bumper-to-bumper congestion stretching several kilometers behind the Rajokri border.
Strict Barricading and ID Scrutiny Paralyze Movement at Rajokri
Traffic flow deteriorated rapidly once joint security teams began detailed checks on vehicles entering the capital:
Intensive Screenings Post-9 AM: While traffic moved steadily in the early morning hours, police teams tightened operational cordons after 9 AM, stopping individual vehicles, questioning drivers, and demanding identity credentials before allowing passage into Delhi.
Miles-Long Vehicle Queues: The systematic checks immediately triggered massive backlogs on the main carriageways of the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, with vehicles crawling at a snail's pace for hours toward the Rajokri intersection.
Airport Transit Delays: Passengers traveling toward Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and central Delhi business districts encountered unprecedented delays due to multi-lane bottlenecks converging at police inspection points.
Ripple Effect Across NCR Checkpoints: Aya Nagar, Dundahera Face Heavy Spills
Security restrictions expanded far beyond the main expressway, clogging parallel arterial routes across the Haryana-Delhi frontier:
Parallel Checkpoints Affected: Long tailbacks spilled into the Aya Nagar border on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, alongside severe snarls reported at the Dundahera border and nearby rural connector roads.
Multi-Agency Surveillance: Delhi and Gurugram police forces maintained strict coordination to identify and intercept activists, demonstrators, and political cadres attempting to mobilize convoys toward protest venues in the capital.
Political Leaders Under Watch: Detentions and CID Inquiries Reported
Alongside on-ground traffic checking, security and intelligence agencies placed political figures under close surveillance:
AAP Leader Stopped in Sector 31: Police teams were dispatched to the Sector 31 residence of Aam Aadmi Party member Dr. Sarika Bhardwaj to monitor her travel into Delhi; she shared a video statement clarifying that her destination was her medical clinic rather than any demonstration, after which security personnel escorted her directly to the facility.
Intelligence Scrutiny Across Party Lines: Functionaries from the Congress and other regional political outfits reported receiving inquiries from state CID officials tracking individual travel itineraries and scheduled rallies.
Commuter Advisory: Traffic authorities have advised travelers heading toward Delhi to account for extended travel buffers or utilize the Delhi Metro network to bypass road barricading points until security checks normalize.
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