What’s Up At India Gate?: Twitter Asks as Delhi Stands Still

Don’t people know that the other side of the India Gate is also India?

The New Year has not begun on a very happy note, at least for people in Delhi.

According to reports, about 1 lakh people gathered at India Gate to celebrate the first day of 2018, causing a huge traffic blockade around the area.

While Delhi came to a standstill, here’s how Twitter reacted to the jam.

Live Visuals

What do you when you are stuck in Delhi traffic for too long? You tweet out live visuals, of course. Here are some visuals from India Gate and surrounding areas.

Kindly avoid #IndiaGate #Delhi #TrafficJam @dtptraffic tweets-Traffic wl remain very heavy near India Gate C-Hexagon due to gathering of more than 1 lakh pedestrian & heavy volume of motorist. No parking available. Advised to avoid India Gate and take alternate route @News18India pic.twitter.com/vhzHg2gU2G

— Kirandeep (@raydeep) January 1, 2018

Massive traffic jam at Tilak Marg near India Gate in Delhi pic.twitter.com/tVrXDwwd0t

— Common Man (@Common_Man_) January 1, 2018

Live visuals from traffic jams at Barapulla, Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND), Ashram, and Sarai Kale Khan are also being posted.

This is #Delhi right now. Massive #TrafficJam in Sarai Kale Khan, Ashram and Barapulla right now. @dtptraffic had warned of the heavy traffic today. pic.twitter.com/cuvO4p69jD

— Kirandeep (@raydeep) January 1, 2018

What is Really Happening?

Here are a few interesting and hilarious guesses regarding what is really happening at India Gate and neighbouring areas.

Oh, no, not again!

How did one lakh pedestrians gathered at India Gate? Did someone again create an FB event to sing "Bol na aunty aau kya?" ???

— IMRAN KHAN (@imranmkkhan) January 1, 2018

Vidarbha win Ranji Trophy after beating Delhi, and Delhi comes to a standstill.

Delhi has come to halt at India Gate after their loss to Vidarbha in #RanjiTrophyFinal

— SandeshMate (@SandeshMate) January 1, 2018

Hello from the other side... which is also India!

What are one lakh pedestrians doing at India Gate? Don't they know that the other side of the gate is also India?

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 1, 2018

This one has got the ‘New Year New Me’ logic on point.

Why is Delhi’s traffic so screwed up today? Any rally or protest or just people going to the gym?

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) January 1, 2018

Emotions Running High!

No better time to stay at home, say some, while others demand quick action and apology.

Dont get out of your homes unless emergency. Traffic chaos in entire Delhi

— Ashish (@AshishXL) January 1, 2018

This is NOT the time to shut down Metros, India Gate or India. This is the time to Apologise,Say SORRY for letting People down.

— युनिक (@bvbxuntemua2358) January 1, 2018

Area around India Gate is the only public open space in New Delhi

No wonder over One Lakh assembled there to celebrate first day of the New Year

Delhi urgently need to create more open public space

Not a priority for anyone

— Ravi Kant (@LegalKant) January 1, 2018

Heavy Traffic at India Gate and Water supply in large parts of Delhi will remain disrupted on the first two days of New Year as ammonia levels in Yamuna have impacted the functioning of Delhi Jal Board 8 water plants. And Both, CM Kejriwal & Deputy CM Sisodia enjoying in Andamans

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) January 1, 2018

Delhi police and Delhi Traffic police is only for Ministers and BJP, pointless to expect anything from them. Shame

— ।।।।।।।।।।👉👉👉👈👈 (@Fenku_Baba) January 1, 2018

@dtptraffic What a mismanagement, whole delhi is crawling because of this. You guys not good to maintain traffic as well. India Gate hexagon, which is one way, is completely jam.

— _Amit_😎 (@_Amit_Sri) January 1, 2018