On New Year’s Eve, BTP announces traffic restrictions

Except for police vehicles and vehicles of essential services on duty, no other vehicles will be allowed entry from 8 pm on Dec 31 till 1 am on January 1 in CBD areas

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Expecting a large number of gatherings on the key roads in the city on December 31, the traffic police announced detailed traffic arrangements for the New Year Celebrations.

In the interest of public safety and convenience, it is necessary to restrict and regulate the movement of vehicular traffic and parking of vehicles on MG Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, St Marks Road, Rest House Road and Residency Road on the night intervening between December 31 and January 1," a notification from the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) read.

The BTP has banned the entry of private vehicles except of essential and onduty emergency services from any direction between 8 pm on December 31 and 1 am on Jan 1, on the following roads: MG Road, from Anil Kumble junction up to the junction with Residency Road near the Mayo Hall, Brigade Road, from Cauvery Emporium Junction up to the Opera Junction, Church Street, from Brigade Road junction up to the junction of Museum Road, from MG Road junction up to Old Madras Bank Road, from Rest House Road junction on Museum Road upto its junction on Brigade Road, and Residency Cross Road, from Residency Road to MG Road (Shankar Nag Theatre junction).

The BTP has also prohibited parking of all types of vehicles except police vehicles and those of essential and emergency services between 2 pm on December 31 and 3 am on Jan 1 on the following roads: MG Road, from Anil Kumble junction upto Trinity Circle, Brigade Road, from Arts and Crafts junction upto Opera Junction, Church Street, from its junction with Brigade Road upto its junction on St Marks Road, Rest House Road, from its junction on Brigade Road upto its junction with Museum Road, and Museum Road, from its Junction on MG Road upto its Junction with Old Madras Bank Road.

Further, the BTP warned the vehicle owners of penalties if their parked vehicles on the above-mentioned roads are not removed before 4 pm on December 31.

Traffic Diversions

• After 8 pm on December 31 vehicles coming from the direction of Queen’s Statue junction on MG Road and proceeding towards Halasuru and beyond, will have to turn left at Anil Kumble Circle, at BRV Junction, then turn right into Cubbon Road and proceed on Cubbon Road and join MG Road near Webb’s junction, the BTP notification read.

• Vehicles proceeding in the direction of Cantonment areas, from Halasuru will have to turn right near Trinity Circle and enter Halasuru road, turn left on Dickenson road and proceed towards Cubbon Road.

• Parking of vehicles is allowed on both sides of Kamaraj Road from Kamaraj Road junction to Commercial Street junction.

• Public can also park their private vehicles at the 1st floor BMTC Shopping complex, at the Shivajinagar Bus Stand area.

• Only pedestrians can proceed on the Brigade Road from MG Road junction to opera junction while walking in the opposite direction is prohibited. Instead, if they want to come to MG Road they can do so by proceeding via Residency road cross (near Shankar Nag theatre cross).

• Movement of vehicles on the Flyovers will be closed from 9 pm on December 31 till 6 am on January 1 so as to avoid incidents like accidents, crashes etc. Police also requested the city residents that if they are in a group, at least one person who holds the steering of the motor vehicle and or the rider of twowheeler to abstain from consuming alcohol and ensure his own safety and safety of others travelling with him, and on the road.

• People are requested to contact the Police helpline 112 in case they come across any untoward situation.

• The city traffic police urged the public to follow the traffic diversions and co-operate with the restrictions on New Year's Eve in order to ensure the smooth flow of vehicles in the city