Congress protests over Rahul Gandhi’s appearance before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) led to a massive traffic jams in several parts of Central Delhi on Monday. According to Delhi Traffic Police, the Claridges Roundabout, Akbar Road, Motilal Nehru Marg, Rajesh Pilot, APJ Abdul Kalam Road and Mulana Azad road were the most affected stretches due to the protest.

“Police teams with special traffic arrangements were on the ground to ensure that commuters do not face any inconvenience. But still traffic remains affected at certain roads where there is slow vehicular movement. We have also diverted the vehicles accordingly,” he said.

Taking to Twitter, several commuters complained about the traffic snarls. Gaurav Tyagi, a Twitter user said in his tweet, "What is happening in Delhi today. Traffic at every crossing and no one to manage @dtptraffic. Stuck at Yamuna Vihar crossing from last 30 minutes."

The Delhi Traffic Police in a tweet responded that the complaint had already been forwarded to the Traffic Inspector concerned for taking necessary action. The officer said, "Though they (Congress workers) were denied permission. We still have our plan of action ready and special traffic arrangements were made. We had already issued the advisory in this regard."

The Delhi Traffic Police earlier in the day had issued an advisory about the traffic arrangements in a series of tweets to prevent any inconvenience to commuters taking certain routes.

In a tweet they said, "...Inwards movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk, Prithviraj Road."

The traffic police urged commuters to avoid certain routes till 12 P.M. due to the protest. "Kindly avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath & Man Singh Road between 0700 hrs & 1200 hrs. Due to special arrangements traffic movement will not be possible on these roads," the tweet said.

A day before the scheduled march, the protesters were denied permission but the Congress workers on Monday gathered for the agitation were detained from Akbar Road, Q Point, APJ Kalam Road and Man Sing Road and taken to Mandir Marg police station.

“Section 144 CrPC is imposed here. It is requested to all of you that do not violate the Act 144 CrPC otherwise strict legal action will be taken," said an order from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi district of Delhi Police.