A traffical mystery tour, Dilliwalas?

Delhi, that grand experiment in traffic jams, has received a lyrical traffic advisory for this weekend. DJ Delhi Police has provided a set-list worthy of Vienna's Donauinselfest - the world's largest open-air music festival - in the form of 'roads to avoid' during the BRICS Summit that'll be rocking in the Capital from Friday to Saturday.

With more diversion points (22) than beer pong tents at Glastonbury, and more 'controlled roads' (35+) than merch shacks at Coachella, the catchline, 'To ensure seamless movement for VIP convoys and minimise public inconvenience, dedicated traffic regulations and diversions will be in effect, primarily across the New Delhi District and surrounding corridors,' is a hearty invitation for Dilliwalas to get the hell out of their city for the weekend, ideally on Thursday night itself.

Boomers can hear old Billy Joel rattling off, 'Mathura Road, Janpath, Satya Marg, Prithviraj, Firoz Shah...' with the chorus, 'We didn't start the gridlock,' set to a 1980s synth'n'drum beat. So, from Thursday to Monday, get away from the giant gated community where the stage at Bharat Mandapam is set for diplomats, VIPs and people who need to be seen with this lot. For the rest of us in Delhi, start packing. We're going on a traffical mystery tour, free from 'elaborate vehicular regulations', where we can show our moves freely.