New Delhi Residents Face Traffic Chaos 'BRICS Summit'

Bad traffic is a fact of life in New Delhi, but it's often at its worst when foreign dignitaries come to town. 

As India's capital prepares to host a summit of the BRICS grouping of countries this weekend, parts of one of the world’s busiest urban centers have been turned into tightly controlled security zones. 

Even as many Delhi residents are proud to play host to a gathering of world leaders, the traffic chaos is testing their patience and prompting widespread complaints about how



the city plans for major events. 

BRICS is a grouping of 11 major emerging markets and developing countries, named after an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed Friday, with barricades, checkpoints and traffic curbs in place across major roads and key areas a day before the summit begins Saturday. City authorities also declared it a public holiday in an effort to reduce traffic and limit movement across the city.