In view of the new year celebrations, the Bengaluru Police on Tuesday announced strict measures, with stringent checks on drunk driving, traffic restrictions in key areas and heightened security across the city.
Police officials said that as large gatherings, motorists and pedestrians are expected at key areas in the city including MG Road, Brigade Road, Residency Road, St Marks Road and Church Street to celebrate New Year, traffic have been restricted on these major roads on the night of December 31 and January 1, 2024, in the interest of public safety.
Restrictions were imposed around MG Road, Brigade Road, Museum Road, Rest House Road, Residency Cross Road in order to curb traffic congestion. No vehicular movement will be allowed, between 8 pm on December 31 to 1 am on January 1, except police and vehicles of essential services.
In order to manage crowds and avoid any untoward incident, all parties in the city, including at hotels, clubs, and pubs, will be required to conclude by 1 am. All hotels, clubs and pubs in the city have also been asked to maintain a record of customer details, including their names, age and phone numbers.
The police said, in an advisory, on Brigade Road, pedestrians will only be allowed to walk from MG Road junction to Opera junction. Walking in the opposite direction has been restricted for New Year. People who want to go to MG Road can take the Residency Road cross (near Shankarnag theatre cross).
Vehicular movement on all flyovers (except the flyover leading to the international airport) will be prohibited from 11 pm on December 31 to 6 am on January 1 to prevent accidents and crashes. Strict action would be taken against those driving or riding recklessly, drunken driving, racing, bike stunts and causing inconvenience to the public, it said. These restrictions have been imposed in order to ensure that others do not face any problems due to the celebrations, Bengaluru police Commissioner B Dayananda told reporters.
(with PTI inputs)
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