G20 Summit: Delhi Offices, Schools, Shops & Banks To Be Shut From Sept 8-10

New Delhi: Delhi will virtually be closed from September 8 to 10 in view of the G20 Summit. All government, municipal corporation, and private offices and schools in Delhi will remain shut during this period, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Even banks, financial institutions, and shops will remain closed on these three days.

Earlier, the Delhi Police’s Special Commissioner wrote to the Chief Secretary of the city government, recommending that a government holiday be observed from September 8 to 10. The G20 summit, a gathering of leaders from the world’s largest economies, is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 at the recently-inaugurated state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.

The move will alleviate any potential traffic congestion and logistical challenges during the summit.  Since most of the arrivals will take place on September 8 and delegates will depart to their respective countries on September 10-11, there will be a massive movement of traffic which needs to be curtailed to ensure safe passage for the delegates from the airport to hotels and to the other venues during the summit