Day-long protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park is set to reshape traffic across the city centre. Road closures, diversions and parking curbs could test commuters throughout Thursday
Bengaluru traffic police have announced a series of temporary restrictions and diversions across the Central Business District (CBD) on Thursday in view of a protest organised by the Karnataka Dalitha Sanghatana Samithi at Freedom Park. According to a Deccan Herald report, the demonstration is scheduled from 8 am to 6 pm.
Motorists travelling from Mysore Bank Circle towards Freedom Park via KG Road have been advised to avoid the usual route. Instead, they should take a right turn and proceed via Maharani Underpass Road and Palace Cross Road.
The stretch between Freedom Park Junction and Kanakadasa Circle will remain closed to vehicular traffic in both directions during the protest, with no movement of vehicles permitted along the route.
Traffic police have also issued an advisory for vehicles moving from Khode Junction towards KR Circle. As protest participants are expected to march on foot from the City Railway Station via the flyover road to Freedom Park, motorists have been asked to use Old JD(S) Office Road to avoid congestion.
In a temporary measure to ease traffic flow, the road connecting Subbanna Junction and MTR Junction, which normally operates as a one-way stretch, has been converted into a two-way route. Commuters travelling towards Gandhinagar can use this corridor as an alternative.
Parking Restrictions In Force
Parking of all types of vehicles has been prohibited along several key stretches in the city during the protest. The restrictions cover the route from Khode Junction to Maharani Junction, as well as V Ramachandra Road, Kalidasa Road, Palace Road and KG Road.
The traffic police have urged commuters to plan their journeys in advance and use the designated diversions to minimise delays during the day-long protest.
Published By : Parishmita Saikia
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