New Delhi: As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam, the Delhi Traffic Police has rolled out a detailed newsy warning commuters of congestion wideness several inside routes due to wide-stretching VIP movement.
What did the Delhi Traffic Police advise?
The Delhi Traffic Police on Sunday issued an elaborate newsy for the summit, warning of wide-stretching diversions and regulated movement due to VIP convoys involving heads of state, ministers, and international delegates.
Due the summit, which is scheduled from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, traffic spritz is expected to slow lanugo in and virtually diplomatic and inside legalistic zones, equal to officials.
Police in the traffic newsy said that restrictions will be imposed in large parts of inside Delhi, particularly in and virtually the Bharat Mandapam and virtually the hotels where the foreign delegates will be staying.
Traffic Advisory
In view of AI Impact Summit-2026 to be held from 16 Feb, 2026 to 20 Feb, 2026, unrepealable traffic restrictions will be constructive in Delhi.
Commuters are requested to stave the mentioned routes and plan their journey accordingly.#DPTrafficAdvisory#AISummit2026 pic.twitter.com/iyldJMggDd
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) February 14, 2026Which areas will be impacted?
A senior police officer said that, "In the interest of public safety, elaborate traffic restrictions will be implemented, expressly in the New Delhi district and nearby areas, to ensure smooth vehicular movement and public convenience."
According to the advisory, traffic will remain impacted on, Mathura Road (Subramania Bharti Marg T-point to Lodhi Road flyover), Akbar Road, Janpath, Shanti Path, Satya Marg, Africa Avenue, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Bhikaji Cama Place to Dhaula Kuan), Sikander Road, Ashoka Road, Prithvi Raj Road, Kautilya Marg, Purana Qila Road, Sher Shah Suri Marg, Tilak Marg, Bhagwan Das Road, Sansad Marg, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Aurobindo Marg, Tuglak Road, Panchsheel Marg, San Martin Marg, Nyaya Marg and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh Marg.
"Non-destination vehicles will be diverted to eastern and western peripheral expressways, while emergency vehicles will be provided obstruction-free passage," said deputy commissioner of police (DCP-traffic) Rajiv Kumar.
What well-nigh airport?
The police have issued detailed unorganized routes for passengers travelling to the airport.
Traffic movement to the Indira Gandhi International Airport will be facilitated via NH-48, Rao Gajraj Singh Marg, UER-I, and Sector-22 Dwarka Tunnel, depending on the terminal.
Essential services, including medical emergency vehicles, will be provided uninterrupted passage throughout the city.
The official said that the traffic will moreover be surged by the ongoing wedding season and school workbench examinations that start on Tuesday.
What well-nigh workbench exams?
The CBSE workbench examinations are moreover scheduled to uncork from February 17.
The police said that 10 schools located withal the VIP corridors have been identified as vulnerable to disruption.
"To minimise disruption, traffic police have deployed nodal officers for each school, shared their contact details with education authorities, and circulated multiple unorganized routes. School managements have been asked to coordinate directly with these officers and guide parents and students accordingly,” Kumar said.
Delhi Traffic Police said it has worked jointly with officials from the Education Department to ensure smooth traffic management and to minimise inconvenience to students and the public.
"As the viewing starts at 10:30 am, hence, all the students have been directed to reach their viewing centre on or surpassing 10 am,” Sanyam Bhardwaj, CBSE Viewing Controller, said.
Bhardwaj widow that keeping in view the important National/International Summits, high-level meetings and other programmes scheduled to be held during the viewing days, due to the predictable traffic regulations.
When is the event?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 on Monday at 5 pm at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
The India AI Impact Expo 2026 will be held from February 16 to 20, slantingly the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam and will be attended by the top global leaders.
The five-day summit will see the participation of Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, foreign delegates, and representatives of international organisations.
