Bengaluru Traffic Advisory: One side of the road will be shut for all types vehicular movement for 30 days starting from November 11, in view of metro construction work by Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) in the limits of Shivaji Nagar Traffic police station, at Shivaji Circle and Jyothi Cafe. Restrictions have been imposed to avoid inconvenience for the commuters and smooth flow of traffic.
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Bengaluru Traffic Advisory: Restricted Roads From November 11
-Vehicles from Balekundri to Shivajinagar BMTC Bus Stand via Shivaji Circle are restricted.
-Vehicles from Shivaji road from Shivaji circle to Jyothi Cafe and Shivajinagar BMTC Bus Stand are restricted.
Bengaluru Traffic Advisory: Alternate Routes
-All types of buses and other vehicles coming from Balekundri to Shivajinagar BMTC Bus Stand shall take left turn at Traffic HeadQuarter Junction, proceed via Infantry Road and further take left turn at Central Street Junction, and reach BMTC Bus Stand.
-All types of buses and other vehicles coming from Shivaji Road to Shivajinagar BMTC Bus Stand shall take a right turn at Shivaji Circle, proceed via Venkataswamy Naidu Road, take a left turn at Balekundri Junction, then left turn at Traffic HeadQuarter Junction, proceed via Infantry Road and further take left turn at Central street Junction, and reach BMTC Bus stand.
In another unrelated update, Bengaluru Traffic Police collected a whopping Rs 8.86 lakh in fines within just five hours during a special drive on November 8. The operation, conducted from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, aimed to ensure road safety by targeting specific traffic offences across the city.
A special operation was carried out by the South Traffic Division to address safety concerns related to school vehicles. Officers inspected 803 school vehicles to ensure compliance with traffic rules, particularly focusing on the safety of school children.
During the checks, 115 cases were registered against school vehicle drivers for various offences under the Indian Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Notably, four drivers were booked for driving under the influence of alcohol, while 104 cases were registered against those carrying excess children beyond the vehicle’s capacity. Seven other cases involved miscellaneous violations by school vehicle drivers.
