People travelling through Southall on Sunday should be prepared for heavy traffic congestion due to the Southall Vaisakhi procession - nagar Kirtan.

Up to a hundred thousand people are expected to turn up to celebrate Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year and the harvest festival.

The Police advise against driving into Southall due to heavy congestion. People coming to join in the celebrations are advised to use public transport to minimise congestion.

The procession starts from the Havelock Road Gurdwara and finishes at the the Park Avenue Gurdwara.

The Police estimate that around 70 - 100 thousand people will attend, parading through the streets of Southall.

Free food stalls all along the procession route.

The actual Vaisakhi day will be celebrated on Friday 13th April 2012.

Happy Vaisakhi