Farmer's protest: 5 Google Maps tips you must know to navigate the chaotic traffic today

Farmers' protests continue for the ninth consecutive day in Delhi, creating massive traffic inconvenience for regular commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida borders.?

On Monday, the protesters tried to march towards Delhi but were stopped at the Noida-Delhi border by the police forces. Since then, they have been sitting on a dharna at the border. Apart from this, they also issued an ultimatum of seven days, stating that if their demands are not met within this time, then they will march towards Delhi again.?

Amid such a chaotic situation, the regular commuters from Delhi and Noida continue to suffer. The traffic movement on Tuesday also remained slow due to the barricading by the forces on the Delhi-Noida border. With increased security personnel and heavy traffic congestion, there are long queues of vehicles, with some roads at a standstill.?

If you are stuck in a situation and Google Maps is also not helping you, then try out these 5 Google Map hacks to navigate the traffic more effectively.

5 Google Maps tips you must know to navigate the chaotic traffic today

Do a little homework before leaving: Always make sure to check the Google traffic condition before heading out. Google Traffic provides a quick overview of the current conditions in your area. Notice the roads marked in green, yellow, and red to indicate traffic conditions and then step out calculating the time in mind.?

View traffic in real-time: Select layers in the bottom left corner of the screen, then choose traffic. If it shows a green light, it means the route is clean; if it shows orange, it means there is medium traffic, and red means heavy traffic.

Find alternate routes: If your selected route has heavy traffic, then look for a less congested route. You can simply do this by clicking an alternate route option below.

Tweak your arrival time to avoid being late: If you have to reach your office, college, or other important places on time, set an 'arrival' by time in Maps when you are planning your route to make sure you won't be late.?

To do this, enter your destination in the search bar and press the three dots placed in the top right section. Then tap on 'set departure or arrival time,' now enter your destined time and tap 'done.' By doing this, the maps will calculate the best route for your destination.?

Put the alternate routes as per the issued advisory on the map: The Noida Police have issued advisories that suggest diversions and restrictions on key routes. Add these alternate routes to your Google map.

List of alternate routes:

1. From Chilla Border to Greater Noida: You can try taking the Sector 14-A flyover, and then continue to Golchakkar in Sector-15. Via this route, you can proceed through the Sandeep Paper Mill Chowk and Jhunjhupra Chowk.??

2. From DND Border to Delhi: For this route, you can use the Flim City flyover, proceeding via Sector-18 and take the Elevated path.??

3. From Kalindi Border to Delhi: The best route to take in this is the Mahamaya flyover and then continue through Sector-37.?

4.?From Greater Noida to Delhi: If you travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi, you can use the Charkha Golchkkar and take the Kalindi Kunj route.

5. For Yamuna Expressway travellers: If taking this way, you can exit at Jewar toll, move to Khurja and proceed through Jahangirpur.?

6. From Peripheral Expressway: Try to avoid the Sirska exit, rather use the Dadri or Dasna route instead.

Farmers from different parts of Uttar Pradesh are protesting in demand of adequate compensation for the lands that the government has acquired.?

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