BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a rally and roadshow in the city on Saturday. Traffic police have issued an advisory to motorists to avoid Magadi Road in West Bengaluru. According to a BJP spokesperson, around two lakh people are expected to participate in the roadshow from Nice Road junction on Magadi Road to Sumanahalli flyover.
“The rally and roadshow will begin around 6 pm and continue till 7.30 pm. In the 5.5-km roadshow, Modi will cover Yeshwanthpur, Dasarahalli, Bytarayanpura, Govindarajanagar, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Malleswaram and Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly constituencies. After the roadshow, he will head to Raj Bhavan,” the spokesperson said.
Residents of some localities in these constituencies are delighted that Magadi Road and other roads have been spruced up for Modi’s rally.
“All street lights have been fixed and new electric poles erected. The road was brightly lit on Friday night. The road, which was known for potholes, accidents and garbage problems, has been tarred and swept,” said Govind B, a resident of Kottigepalya.
Narayan of Papareddypalya said the stretch, from Nice Road-Magadi Road leading to Raj Bhavan via Sumanahalli flyover, connects many constituencies. So work is done in patches by area MLAs and corporators and thus, parts of the stretch are always dug up. The footpaths are not maintained properly and there are many other civic problems. “Now thanks to Modi’s visit, the entire stretch has been cleaned and spruced up,” Narayan added.
TRAFFIC CURBS IN CITY
Commuters are advised to avoid the following roads between 2pm and 7.30pm
Old Airport Road, Cambridge Layout Road, Dickenson Road, Cubbon Road, Ambedkar Road, Nrupathunga Road, Krumbiegal Road, Devanaga Road, Lalbagh West Gate Road, R V College Road, Basavanagudi 50ft Canara Bank Road
AVOID MAGADI ROAD AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued an advisory on road diversions and restrictions, in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru on Saturday. The PM is to participate in a 90-minute roadshow in the evening on Magadi Main Road, from NICE Road Junction to Sumanahalli Junction. The Roadshow is a major boost to the BJP’s election campaign for the May 10 assembly elections. The 7-km roadshow will cover three assembly constituencies of Bengaluru. The restrictions will be in place between 2pm and 7.30pm.
Restrictions on Movement of Vehicles on the following roads
Vehicles coming from Magadi towards Bengaluru to take a diversion at Tavarekere junction; compulsorily take a right turn and move towards Hemmigepura-Kommaghatta via Kengeri, then towards Mysuru Road
From Magadi towards Tumakuru Road, take diversion at Tavarekere JN with a left turn, proceed towards Sondekoppa and Nelamangala
Goods vehicles coming from Tumakuru and joining NICE Road must take right turn at Nelamangala-Sondekoppa bypass, proceed towards Tavarekere-Hemmigepura-Kommaghatta, and via Kengeri move towards Mysuru Road
From city towards Magadi Road, take left turn at MC Circle, join Mysuru Road, move towards Kommaghatta-Hemmigepura and Tavarekere
From Nayandahalli towards Tumakuru Road, move towards Mysuru Road at Nayandahalli JN, reach Kengeri-RR College-Ramohalli- Chandrappa Circle-Tavarekere, either move towards Magadi or Tumakuru Road
From CMTI Junction towards Nayandahalli and Mysuru Road, take Goraguntepalya – West of Chord Road- MC Circle, and via Vijayanagara join Mysuru Road
From Old Ring Road and Kengeri towards Tumakuru Road, take left at Ullala JN via Ullala village- Rama-sandra Bridge- Hemmi-gepura and via Tavarekere, move towards Tumakuru Rd