Bengaluru: As many as 3,000 police personnel have been deployed surrounding the Vidhana Soudha, the venue for the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday to form JD(S)-Congress coalition government.
According to city police commissioner T. Suneel Kumar, security has been beefed up across the city to avoid untoward incidents and no protests have been allowed near the Soudha.
The Soudha will be guarded by four Deputy Commissioners of police, 20 Assistant Commissioners of police, 150 inspectors, hundreds of constables, 10 platoons of Karnataka State Reserve Police, 10 platoons of Central Armed Forces. Dog squad, Anti Sabotage Squad and Fire and Emergency Service personnel have been deployed at the venue which is expected to have lakhs of participants. Additional Commissioner of Police (West) BK Singh is the security in-charge.
Security has also been beefed up across the state especially in sensitive areas as state police have left no stone unturned in the deployment of the security personnel.
Traffic restrictions
Vehicles from Queens Road, Shivajinagar move from Balekundri Circle to traffic HQ Jn., - Patta Jn., - rt turn –Rajbhavan Rd – Rajbhavan Jn., - L.H. Road – Chalukya Circle –lt turn – Palace Rd – Maharani Service Rd – Seshadri Rd – K.R.Circle. l Buses from Old Post Office Road, Seshadri Rd to Dr. Ambedkar Rd are restricted at K.R.Circle. These should move on Nrupathunga Road and ahead. Cars, two wheelers can move upto Gopala Gowda Circle from K.R.Circle on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Road. These can go towards M.S .Building, HC, into Cubbon Park.
Buses from Mysore, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagar, Channapatna should move on Mysore flyover Down Ramp – S.J.P. Road – Town Hall – N.R.Jn., - Police Corner – Rt. Turn Hudson Circle – De-Bus at Kasturba Road in front of Kanteerava Stadium, move towards Palace Ground via Siddalingaiah circle – Kasturba Road – Queens Circle – Anil Kumble Circle – B.R.V. Jn., - Rt. Turn – Cubbon Road – Manipal Centre – Lt.Turn – Halasuru Road – Begum Mahal Circle – Gurudward Jn., - Thiruvallur Junction – A.S.M. Road – War Memorial Jn., - Lt.Turn – Naga Junction – St.Johns Church Road – Coles Park – Haj Camp – Rt.Turn – Nandidurga Road – Jayamahal Rd, park at Mango Mandi, Circus Ground and at Krishna Vihar Ground entering through Amanulla Khan Gate.
Buses from Kanakapura to move on K’pura Road – Banashankari Temple Bus Stop – Rt.Turn – Rajalakshmi Jn., Jayanagar 4th Main – South End Circle - R.V. Junction – Lalbagh West Gate – Minerva Circle – J.C. Road – Town Hall - N.R. Jn., - Police Corner – Rt.Turn Hudson Circle – De-Bus in front of Kanteerava Stadium, move to Palace Ground via Siddalingaiah circle – Kasturba Road – Queens Circle – Anil Kumble Circle – B.R.V. Jn., - Rt.Turn – Cubbon Road – Manipal Centre – Lt.Turn – Halasuru Road – Begum Mahal Circle – Gurudward Jn., - Thiruvallur Junction – A.S.M. Road – War Memorial Jn., - Lt.Turn – Naga Junction – St.Johns Church Road – Coles Park – Haj Camp – Rt. Turn – Nandidurga Road – Jayamahal Rd, park at Mango Mandi, Circus Ground, Krishna Vihar Ground via Amanulla Khan Gate.
Vehicles from Tumukuru side move on Tumkur Road – Rt– Goregunte Palya Jn., - Lt.– B.E.L. – Hebbal flyover – Mehkri Circle Service Road – Cauvery Jn., - P.G. Halli – B.D.A. up ramp – Windsor Manor – Old High Grounds Jn., - Lt., De- bus at Palace Rd – move towards Palace Ground via – Kalpana Circle – Rt.Turn – Cunningham Road – Chandrika Jn., - Lt. Turn – Millers Road – Udaya T.V. Jn., - Contonment Under pass – Jayamahal Road and park at Mango Mandi, Circus Ground and Krishna Vihar Ground via Amanulla Khan Gate. l Vehicles from Bellary Rd, D’ballapura move via Bellary Rd – D’halli – Chikkajala – Hunesemaranehalli – Kogilu Jn., - Kodigehalli Gt – Hebbal FO – Mehkri Circle Srvc Rd – Cauvery Jn., - P.G. Halli – B.D.A. up ramp – Windsor Manor – Old High Grounds Jn., - Lt. De-bus at Palace Road – move to Palace Ground via – Kalpana Circle – Rt. – Cunningham Rd – Chandrika Jn., - Lt. – Millers Rd – Udaya T.V.Jn., - Contonment Under pass – Jayamahal Road, park at Mango Mandi, Circus and at Krishna Vihar Ground via Amanulla Khan Gate. l Vehicles from Kolar, K.G.F. move on Old Madras Rd – Muthumariyamma Temple – Ramamurthynagar Fo– ORR – Nagavara Jn., - Hebbal flyover – Bellary Rd - Mehkri Circle Srvc Rd – Cauvery Jn., - P.G. Halli – B.D.A. ramp – Windsor Manor – Old High Grounds Jn., - Lt.Turn De-bus at Palace Rd – move to Ground via – Kalpana Circle – Rt. Turn – Cunningham Road – Chandrika Jn., - Lt. Turn – Millers Road – Udaya T.V.Jn., - Cant underpass – Jayamahal Rd, park at Mango Mandi, Circus Ground, Krishna Vihar Ground.
Parking arrangements
Vehicles with party supporters: Mavinakayi Mandi, Circus Ground and Krishna Vihar ground. l Cars, two wheelers: St. Joseph’s Indian High Schl Ground, Mallya Hospital Rd, Kanteerava Stadium, U.B. City, Central College Ground, Freedom Park, Govt Arts College, T Chowdaiah Rd, from L.R.D.E. Jn., top Raj Bhavan Jn..
No Parking
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Rd (Balekundri to K.R.Circle), Rajbhavan Rd (C.T.O. Junction to Rajbhavan Jn), L.H Road (Rajbhavan Jn., to Chalukya Circle), Queens Road (Thimmaiah Jn., to Queens Circle), Seshadri Road (K.R to Anand Rao Circle), Palace Rd (Mysore Bank to Kalpana Circle), Devraj Urs Road (from Chalukya Circle to M.S Building including inside roads), Race Course Road (from Trilight Jn., to Chalukya Circle).
Park House Road (from AGs Jn., to C.I.D. Jn.), Inside Cubbon Park, Miller Road (from L.R.D.E. Jn., to Chalukya Circle), Infantry Road (from Ali Askar Road Jn., to Traffic H.Q. Jn.), Ali Askar Road (from Raj Bhavan Jn., to Ali Askar Cross Road), K.G Road (from Police Corner to Mysore Bank Circle), Old Post Office Road (from Mysore Bank Circle to K.R Circle), Nrupathunga Road (from K.R Circle to Police Corner), N.R Road (from Hudson Circle to Town Hall), S.J.P. Road (from Mysore Fly over Down Ramp to Town Hall), P Kalinga Rao (from N.R.Jn., to Subbaiah Circle), Kasturba Road (from Hudson Circle to Queens Circle), Mallya Hospital Road (from Siddalingaiah Circle to RRMR Jn.), (RRMR Road Cubbon Road (from CTO Circle to Manipal Centre), Central Street (from Anil Kumble Circle to B.R.V. Junction), T Chowdaiah Road, Ramanamaharshi Road, Sir C.V Raman Road (from Mehkri Circle to BHEL Circle), Jayamahal Road and Bellary Road.
