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The Delhi-NCR borders experience massive traffic pile-ups as Delhi police establish check posts as Bharat Bandh is announced to protest against the new Agnipath recruitment scheme.

Massive traffic jams were witnessed at Delhi-Noida-Delhi flyway, Meerut Expressway, Anand Vihar, Sarai Kale Khan, Pragati Maidan

The Delhi Traffic Police, however, said their teams have been deployed at various spots to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

New Delhi, June 20: Parts of Delhi witnessed massive traffic jams on Monday as the traffic police closed off several roads in view of a call for Bharat Bandh, and the Congress' protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" against Rahul Gandhi.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Traffic in parts of central Delhi will be affected on Monday due to the Congress protest against the Centres Agnipath scheme and "vendetta politics" against Rahul Gandhi, according to traffic police. India News | Traffic in Central Delhi to Be Affected Due to Cong Protest.

Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures and special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses.

Agnipath protest: The Delhi-Gurugram Expressway saw heavy traffic jams on Monday following a Bharat Bandh call against the Agnipath scheme and Congress protest against Rahul Gandhis grilling by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Similar scenes were also seen at Delhi-Noida, Delhi-Faridabad borders.

Due to special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road, Delhi traffic police said.

Protests against Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces have impacted several states since Wednesday.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) have sounded high alert amid calls for Bharat Bandh on Monday over the Centre’s new short-term recruitment policy for the defence forces, Agnipath. The RPF’s senior officers have issued an internal communication statement asking all units to deal with rioters strictly. The policemen have been asked to book rioters under stringent sections of the IPC. Bihar police registered 145 FIRs and arrested 804 protesters on Sunday f...