1 / 10Punjab farmers began the 'Delhi Chalo' march on Tuesday (February 13) morning, amid heavy barricading at the Haryana-Punjab border and entry points into the national capital. After a meeting with two Union ministers over their demands, including a legal guarantee to MSP for crops, remained inconclusive, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had announced that farmers would head to Delhi from the Ambala-Shambhu, Khanauri-Jind and the Dabwali borders to press their demands. (Image: PTI)
2 / 10The Haryana Police hurled tear gas shells when a group of youths, who were part of the farmers' march, tried to break barricades set up at the Shambhu border in Ambala, officials said. A few farmers were detained as well near the Shambhu border, official sources said. (Image: PTI)
3 / 10Around 10 am, numerous farmers, accompanied by their tractor trolleys, commenced their march from Fatehgarh Sahib, progressing towards Delhi via the Shambhu border, the PTI reported. The distance between Fatehgarh Sahib and Shambhu border is around 35-40 km. Convoys of tractor trolleys by farmers could be seen heading towards the Shambhu border on the national highway. The elderly, youths, and women could be seen sitting in the tractor trolleys. (Image: PTI)
4 / 10Simultaneously, another group is en route to the national capital from Mehal Kalan in Sangrur, through the Khanauri border. On the tractor trolleys sporting flags of the farm unions, farmers packed essential items, including dry ration, mattresses and utensils, among others. An excavator was also among the convoy of tractor trolleys, with a farmer in Amritsar saying it would be used to break the barricades, PTI reported. (Image: PTI)
5 / 10To impede the proposed march, authorities in Haryana have reinforced the state's borders with Punjab at various locations in Ambala, Jind, Fatehabad, Kurukshetra, and Sirsa by deploying concrete blocks, iron nails, and barbed wire. According to PTI, riot control vehicles, including water cannons, have also been deployed at many places at Punjab and Haryana borders. (Image: PTI)
6 / 10In Haryana, 64 companies of paramilitary personnel and 50 from the Haryana Police have been deployed across various districts. These personnel are equipped with anti-riot gear and stationed in the border and the sensitive districts. Additionally, drones and CCTV cameras are being used to monitor miscreants and mischievous elements, said a spokesperson. The Haryana government has also imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in as many as 15 districts, prohibiting the assembly of five or more people and banning any kind of demonstration or march with tractor trolleys. (Image: PTI)
7 / 10Security in Delhi has been intensified as well with multi-layer barricades, concrete blocks, iron nails and walls of containers at border points. Massive deployment of police and paramilitary personnel besides multi-layered barricading are in place to seal the national capital borders at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur to prevent the protesting farmers from entering the city during their march. On Monday, tractor trolleys set out from different parts of Punjab to join the protest march. (Image: PTI)
8 / 10Delhi-NCR faced severe traffic congestion on Tuesday morning due to extensive barricading, transforming the city into a fortress to prevent farmers' entry. Commuters experienced significant delays and bumper-to-bumper traffic at the Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri borders since 7 am. At Ghazipur, only two vehicles could pass at a time, creating a bottleneck between Noida and Delhi. Police had blocked link roads near Ghazipur, and traffic moved in a single queue. Long vehicle queues were observed at the Singhu and Tikri borders due to rigorous barricading and police checks. (Image: PTI)
9 / 10In a traffic advisory, police have asked commuters travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi to consider the route via Panchkula-Barwala-Saha-Barara-Babain-Ladwa-Pipli- Kurukshetra. They can also take the route via Panchkula-Barwala-Yamunanagar-Ladwa-Indri-Karnal. The same routes can be used for travelling from Delhi to Chandigarh, they said in a post on X. (Image: PTI)
10 / 10Several gates at eight Delhi Metro stations were temporarily closed on Tuesday morning for security reasons because of the farmers' march towards the national capital, PTI quoted official sources. Stations affected include Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Udyog Bhawan, Janpath, Barakhamba Road, and Khan Market. However, the stations remain open, with passengers allowed entry and exit through alternative gates.
