In order to avoid traffic congestion on New Year's eve, the Bengaluru city police has decided to restrict movement of vehicles on and around MG Road on the night of December 31.
Except for police vehicles and vehicles of essential services on duty, no other vehicles will be allowed entry from 8 pm on December 31 till 1 am on January 1 on MG Road, Brigade Road, Residency Road, Church Street, St, Marks Road and Rest House Road.
The city police have also imposed curbs on parking of vehicles on New Year's eve. No parking will be allowed from 2 pm on December 31 till 3 am on January 1. Parking restrictions have been imposed on MG Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, Rest House Road and Museum Road.
Here are the directions:
1. There will be no entry for vehicles, except police vehicles and vehicles of essential services on duty, from any direction from 8 pm on December 31 to 1 am on January 1, 2023 on the following roads.
a) M G Road, from Anil Kumble junction till the junction with Residency road near the Mayo Hall.
b) Brigade Road, from Cauvery Emporium junction to the Opera junction.
c) Church Street, from its junction on Brigade Road till junction of Museum road.
d) Museum road, from its junction from M G Road till Old Madras Bank Road.
e) Rest House road, from its junction on Museum road till the junction on Brigade Road.
f) Residency Cross road, from Residency Road to M G Road (Shankarnag Theatre junction)
2. Parking of all types of vehicles, except police vehicles and vehicles of essential services on duty is prohibited from 2 pm on December 31 till 3 am on January 1, 2023 on the following roads.
a) MG Road, from Anil Kumble Junction till Trinity Circle.
b) Brigade Road, from Arts and Crafts junction till Opera Junction.
c) Church Street, from its junction with Brigade road till junction on St Marks Road.
d) Rest House Road, from its junction on Brigade road till the junction on Museum Road.
e) Museum Road, from its junction on MG Road till the junction adjoining Old Madras Bank Road.
3. Vehicles parked on M G Road, Brigade Road, Rest House road, Church Street, Residency road and St Marks Road shall be moved by the owner(s)/driver (s) before 4 pm on December 3, failing which they will be fined.
4. After 8 pm on December 31, vehicles coming from Queen’s statue junction on MG Road and proceeding towards Halasuru and beyond will turn left at Anil Kumble Circle, at B R V Junction, turn right into Cubbon road and proceed on Cubbon Road and join MG Road near Webb’s junction.
a) Vehicles proceeding in the direction of Cantonment areas, from Halasuru will turn right near Trinity Circle and enter Halasuru road, turn left on Dickenson road and proceed towards Cubbon Road.
b) Parking of vehicles is allowed on both sides of Kamaraj Road from Kamaraj Road junction to Commercial Street junction.
c) Public can also park their private vehicles on the first-floor BMTC Shopping complex, Shivajinagar bus stand area
5. On Brigade road, pedestrians can walk from MG Road junction to opera junction. People who want to come to MG Road, can do so by proceeding via Residency road cross (near Shankarnag theatre cross)
6. Movement of vehicles on the flyovers will be closed from 9 pm on December 31 till 4 am on January 1, 2023, to avoid incidents like accidents, crashes etc.
7. The police appealed to the public celebrating New Year's Eve especially with drinks that if they are in a group, at least one person who holds the steering of the motor vehicle and or the rider of a two-wheeler should abstain from consuming alcohol and ferry his friends safely and ensure his own safety and safety of other road users. There will be a drive against drunken driving throughout the night.
8. Road users/motor-cyclists who cause inconvenience to other public by indulging in rash and negligent driving or those who try wheeling/drag racing will be dealt with sternly. People are requested to contact the Police helpline No 112 in case they come across any such situations.