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The Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum and Amrit Udyan will remain closed to visitors from Friday to Sunday in view of security and logistical arrangements for the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, officials said.
The Change of Guard Ceremony, scheduled to take place at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday, will also not be held, according to an official statement.
The temporary closure is aimed at facilitating the movement of BRICS delegates and reducing congestion in areas located close to the summit venue, amid heightened security arrangements in the national capital.
The Delhi Metro Museum at Supreme Court metro station will also remain closed for three days from Friday in view of the summit-related arrangements.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government had earlier declared a holiday for its offices on September 11. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has also issued an official circular declaring a holiday for Central government offices in Delhi on the day.
Several changes have also been announced for court-related activities in view of traffic restrictions and security arrangements around Bharat Mandapam, where the BRICS Summit will be held.
The Delhi Traffic Police said the National Lok Adalat, originally scheduled for September 12, will now be held on October 10.
As subordinate courts will observe holidays on September 11 and 12, cases listed for those dates will be taken up on September 14, according to the traffic advisory.
The Traffic Police urged litigants to check the revised dates of their court cases and the Lok Adalat before leaving home and avoid unnecessary travel to areas that will remain under heightened security and traffic restrictions.
Ahead of the international summit, the Delhi Traffic Police have also been conducting rehearsals to test traffic management arrangements.
As part of the traffic management drills for events scheduled from September 11 to 13, diversions have been planned at 22 points, while traffic movement will be regulated on more than 35 roads.
