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Meanwhile, Senior officials of Delhi Police claimed JohnKerry’s motorcade was not stuck on Delhi roads due tovehicular congestion on the roads. "He was given a clear passage today and didn’t have toencounter traffic on the roads while he was going from hishotel in Chanakyapuri towards IIT-Delhi," said a seniorofficial. However, despite the absence of traffic, Kerry’smotorcade was delayed as there were several stretches of roadsthat were waterlogged, sources said. PTI SLBTIR