Delhi offices, schools, shops, banks to remain shut from Sept 8-10 for G20 meet

Banks, financial institutions, and shops will also remain closed on these three days.

This comes hours after the Delhi Police's Special Commissioner wrote to the Chief Secretary of the  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, recommending the declaration of a state holiday from Sept 8-10.

The G20 summit, a gathering of leaders from the world's largest economies, is scheduled to be held on Sept 9-10 at the recently-inaugurated Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Delhi's Pragati Maidan under India's presidency.

The recommendation comes as a move to alleviate any potential traffic congestion and logistical challenges.

"Since, most of the arrivals will take place 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 airport to hotels and to the other venues during the summit," the letter read.

The Delhi Police are busy making special arrangements to ensure smooth vehicular movement during the summit which will see the arrival of several heads of state and diplomats including US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron.