DELHI, INDIA, November 27, 2003: For all those living in Delhi and working late, getting back home tonight may be a bit of a problem. With 14,000 weddings taking place in the capital, the traffic situation is likely to be a nightmare. Today is a special day for all those planning to tie the knot. Being the only auspicious day several months in either direction. At a wholesale flower market on the outskirts of Delhi, there is hectic activity. Shopkeepers in the flower market say they haven’t seen such a rush before. Business is booming with cars and wedding venues being decorated across the city. While traffic snarls are expected, police officials say they will manually control the flow of traffic to avoid traffic jams.
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