New Delhi: Delhi witnessed traffic snarls on major thoroughfares on Tuesday morning due to the movement of kanwariyas.

According to a senior traffic police officer, roads near Kalindi Kunj and the highway to Gurgaon were the most affected.

The traffic movement will become normal by the afternoon, they said.

Earlier on Sunday, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory to ensure smooth movement of 'kanwariyas' on the pilgrimage route.

According to the advisory, due to heavy pedestrian movement of kanwariyas on Monday and Tuesday, all motorists and public are asked to avoid Road number 13A and Agra Canal Road leading towards Noida.

Kanwariyas are devotees of Lord Shiva. They visit Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of the Ganges during the auspicious Hindu month of Shravan. This year, the kanwar yatra began on 17 July.

People vented out their fury on Twitter on the 'kanwar yatra'.

The Kanwar Raj..



Traffic Jaye bhad mein, hum to road me beech me chalenge #Delhi #KanwarYatra pic.twitter.com/cqv6D89IN4 — Namita Joshi (@iamNamitaJoshi) July 29, 2019

Do no traffic rules apply to the Kanwar boys riding the bikes at 70 or 80 kmph without helmets weaving through traffic? They seem less interested in the spiritual pursuit of this journey more in creating chaos. @dtptraffic #Delhi #KanwarYatra — Aparna Mudi (@AparnaMudi) July 29, 2019

Roads r stuck due 2 Kanwar Yatra in West UP and Railway pax service is pathetic.

Frustrated PAX have no option other than wait or walk outside to book own vehicle.

Train #64562 UMB DLI is delayed by more than 2Hrs n still we have no clue whether we are going to reach Delhi or not — Pushpendra Pratap (@rana_push) July 29, 2019

Even the Delhi Airport had to issue an advisory

Attention Flyers: Due to heavy Kanwar movement, on National Highway-8 there is extremely heavy traffic on roads leading to the airport. Flyers are requested to start early or avail metro to avoid inconvenience. — Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) July 29, 2019

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