Millions affected as farmers attempt to march to Delhi, leading to severe traffic jams on Noida Expressway due to police barricades and checks. Protests continue as farmers demand higher land compensation.

Massive traffic snarls caused inconvenience to commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida border on Monday as police set up multiple barricades and deployed heavy security in view of a farmers' protest march

The farmers from almost 20 districts of Uttar Pradesh reached Noida on Monday to initiate a protest march to Parliament complex.

A farmer protest on Monday morning resulted in massive traffic jams on the Noida Expressway as 5,000 farmers attempted to march to Delhi. Authorities

Farmers from Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states have escalated their protests, demanding fair compensation for land acquired by the government and reforms in agricultural laws

The agitation, which began on November 25 with over 3,000 protesters from Gautam Buddh Nagar, Agra, Meerut and Bulandshahr, entered its eighth day on Monday.

Heavy vehicles are restricted from entering the city via major corridors like the Yamuna Expressway, Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, and Pari Chowk.

A heavy traffic jam on the Noida-Greater Noida expressway was caused by a farmers' protest march towards Delhi. Police set up barricades and checkpoints but farmers continued their march, breaking through barriers.

Farmers from Punjab, who announced that they will march towards Delhi to demand a discussion on Minimum Support Price (MSP), broke police barriers near the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida and began moving towards Delhi.

Ahead of the farmers' march, commuters faced massive traffic jam at the Delhi-Noida border. A cancer patient travelling from Aligarh to Delhi, who was reportedly stuck in the gridlock for over an hour,