Rajapth will be closed between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Kasturba Gandhi Marg will be blocked between 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m., Connaught Circus between 10.30 a.m. and noon, Ajmeri Gate between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m., Chandni Chowk between 11.30 and 1 p.m.

Bus routes have also been modified and motorists are advised to follow the traffic maps that were printed in newspapers two days back.

`Don't throw out eatables' as govt fears bird hits
The government today appealed to the people of Delhi and its surrounding areas not to throw eatables and garbage in the open as it attracts birds, which can prove dangerous to helicopters and aircraft taking part in the Republic-Day flypast.

``The birds are dangerous not only to low-flying aircraft but also to pilots and the general public. People are requested to report to the nearest Air Force or police station if they find any carcass in the open,'' an official release said.