Prime minister Narendra Modi will be setting foot in Karnataka capital Bengaluru today to attend public gatherings and hold a roadshow. In this view, the Bengaluru traffic police issued a fresh advisory to for commuters to avoid congestions and ensure safety of the PM.
“In view of the visit of dignitaries/VVIPs to the city of Bangalore, the following appropriate traffic arrangements have been made for the smooth movement of Traffic,” the Bengaluru police said.
Restrictions will be in place from 2 pm to 7:30 pm on Saturday. Here are the roads to avoid today:
Old Airport Road, Cambridge Layout Road, Dickenson Road, Cubbon Road, Ambedkar road, Nrupathunga Road, Krumbigal Road, Devanaga Road, Lalbagh West Gate road, R V College Road and Basavanagudi 50ft Canara Bank Road.
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The traffic department also detailed diversions and alternate routes:
- Vehicles coming from Magadi towards Bengaluru are diverted at the Thavarekere junction and compulsorily must take a right turn and move towards Hemmigepura-Kommagatta via Kengeri and can move towards Mysuru road.
- Vehicles coming from Magadi towards Tumkur Road are diverted at Thavarekere junction by giving left turn to proceed towards Sondekoppa and Nelamangala.
- Vehicles coming from Tumkur and joining NICE road: Goods vehicles must take a right turn at the Nelamangala-Sondekoppa by-pass and proceed towards Thavarekere-Hemmigepura-Kommagatta and via Kengeri can move towards Mysuru Road.
- Vehicles coming from the city towards Magadi road should take left turn at MC circle and join Mysuru road, and can further move towards Kommagatta- Hemmigepura and Thavarekere.
- Vehicles coming from Nayandahalli towards Tumkur road should move towards Mysore road at Nayandahalli junction, reach Kengeri - RR College - Ramohalli - Chandrappa circle - Thavarekere, and can either move towards Magadi or Tumkur road.
- Vehicles moving from CMTI junction towards Nayandahalli and Mysuru road should take Goragunte palya - West of Chord road - MC circle and go via Vijayanagara can join Mysuru road.
- Vehicles coming from Old Ring road and Kengeri towards Tumkur Road must take left turn at Ullala junction and go via Ullala village - Ramasandra Bridge - Hemmigepura and via Thavarekere to move towards Tumkur road.