Vehicles banned on Bengaluru's Kanakapura main road for 13 hours today

All vehicles have been banned on a stretch of the Kanakapura main road in view of the Banashankari temple's Brahma Rathotsava today. Read on for details and alternate routes.

Published on: Jan 6, 2023, 11:09:45 IST

By Yamini C S

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The Bengaluru traffic police on Thursday notified that all vehicles will be banned for 13 hours on a stretch of the Kanakapura main road on Friday to make way for the Banashankari temple's Brahma Rathotsava. Traffic police officials issued a press release detailing timings, junctions affected and alternative routes.

Bengaluru traffic police have issued an advisory to divert traffic from a stretch of the Kanakapura main road on Friday. ((PTI image/For representation))

Vehicles will be banned from the Sarakki market junction to the Banashankari bus stop junction from 8 am to 9 pm today, the release stated. “The Banashankari devi temple's Brahma Rathotsava will go from the temple entrance till the bus stop junction and head back to the temple. In this view, devotees will be gathered near the temple in large numbers. Hence, all vehicles are prohibited to drive on this stretch temporarily,” it added.

It also notified alternate routes commuters can take instead. The advisory guided all KSRTC and BMTC buses coming from the Kanakapura main road towards the city to take a left turn at Sarakki signal and proceed towards Ilyas Nagar junction, KS Layout junction and the service road to enter the Bendre circle and reach the Banashankari bus stop from Yarab Nagar side.

Those commuting on two-wheelers and other light vehicles on the same route were advised to take a diversion at the Sarakki Market junction and go right towards the Indira Gandhi circle.

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Vehicles going the opposite way - from the city towards the Kanakapura main road - were advised to take a right turn at the Banashankari bus stop to go towards Yarab Nagar junction, then go to KS Layout and take a left turn towards the Outer Ring Road to proceed to Ilyas Nagar junction and then to the Sarakki Outer Ring Road junction and take a right turn to re-join the Kanakapura main road.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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