Online food delivery services will not be available in Delhi during the G20 as the Delhi Police will be enforcing elaborate security arrangements and traffic restrictions.
“Cloud kitchens and food deliveries, or any commercial deliveries like Amazon deliveries, will not be allowed as we have stopped commercial services in the NDMC area,” Special Commissioner of Police SS Yadav said.
However, refuting the speculation of a lockdown in the city, the Delhi Police announced that there would be no lockdown during the G20 Summit.
“Dear Delhiites, don’t panic at all! There is no lockdown. Just keep yourself updated with traffic information available on @dtpftraffic’s Virtual Help Desk,” the Delhi Police posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Elaborate traffic arrangements have also been announced in the city. The advisory by the Gurugram Traffic Police stated that vehicular entry into Delhi will be restricted from midnight on September 7 until midnight on September 10. The traffic restrictions will primarily affect the Dhaula Kuan route.
Police also advised companies in Gurugram to implement work-from-home policies on September 8.
The Delhi government has declared a public holiday in the national capital from September 8 to September 10. The government also directed owners of shops, businesses and commercial establishments in the city to provide paid holidays to their employees and workers on September 8, 9 and 10 in view of the summit.
Delhi will be on “high alert” during the summit. More than a lakh security personnel will be deployed across the city as Delhi hosts world leaders.
