A massive turnout marked the fourth day of the Auto-Expo at Pragati Maidan here on Sunday, with most people making a beeline to catch a glimpse of the brand new “one-lakh” car from the Tata stable.The state of affairs outside Pragati Maidan was also testimony to the spilling crowds within the gates. The approach roads to the venue were jammed not just with vehicles but also with hundreds of pedestrians making their way to the expo. The affected roads included Tilak Marg, Ring Road and Bhairon Marg. A religious function organised at Bhairon temple in the vicinity only compounded matters throwing traffic into another mess.
The unprecedented crowd compelled security personnel to temporarily bar entry to the expo premises from around 3 p.m. onwards. However, the sizable crowd on Saturday had prepared the organisers for an even larger turnout on Sunday and various measures had been put in place to tackle the increased number of footfalls.
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