The last rites of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will take place at 4 pm today at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi, BJP chief Amit Shah said.

The body of the BJP veteran was earlier kept at his official residence -- 6 A Krishna Menon Marg and was later taken to the BJP headquarters at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg where senior leaders, including PM Modi and Amit Shah, paid their tributes. In view of the funeral procession, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory asking citizens to take alternate routes.