Bengaluru: Due to security reasons all invitees and members of the public, who will be attending the Independence Day parade, have been requested not to bring mobile phones, helmets, cameras, radio, umbrella and any other equipment to the parade ground. People carrying such articles will not be permitted inside.
The city traffic police have notified about the following diversions in the routes near the Manekshaw parade ground and have also instructed the commuters to follow them.
Vehicles coming from Medinova towards Manipal Centre should move to Infantry Road. Motorists coming from Manipal junction towards BRV Junction on Cubbon Road will have to take a left turn at K.R. Road.
The vehicles coming from Anil Kumble Circle towards Cubbon Road will have to move to Central Street junction. The vehicles coming from Cauvery Arts & Craft Circle on M.G. Road going towards Cubbon Road and K.R. Road junction shall go straight on M.G. Road towards Anil Kumble junction.
Gridlocks on I-Day eve
Meanwhile with long weekend ahead, the Independence Day eve witnessed traffic gridlocks in many parts of the city on Thursday evening. After 5 pm, Majestic, Madiwala, Residency Road, Jayadeva junction, NIMHANS Road and M G Road witnessed bumper-to-bumper traffic as large numbers of motorists either began driving out of the city or approached Majestic to catch trains and outstation buses. The traffic police were caught unawares and had no contingency to deal with gridlocks. Intermediate Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, Hebbal and surroundings also witness heavy traffic. The light rainfall in several parts of the city only added to the misery of commuters. Traffic officials said that all the constables were put on duty to control the traffic. “When the volume of vehicles increases over road capacity these gridlocks occur. During festivals such as Dasara and Diwali, similar gridlocks are reported from the city centre,” said a traffic official.
