Security heightened, anti-sabotage teams deployed

Police conduct preventive checks at malls, hotels, bus stands, railway stations

As around three lakh people are expected to attend the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s rally scheduled to be held at Palace Grounds here on Sunday, the police have heightened the security at the venue. 

After reviewing the security arrangements at Palace Grounds on Friday, Bangalore Police Commissioner Raghavendra H Auradkar said: “The security arrangements for the rally is being carried out from the past 10 days. We are not only working for the safety of the VIPs but also of the public."

The entire venue is being checked thoroughly and sanitised. Anti-sabotage teams, which have come from 18 districts across the state, have been deployed at the venue. Ten ambulances and two fire engines will be placed at the Palace Grounds. Around 1,400 volunteers from BJP will help the security personnel in managing the crowd. All malls, lodges, bus stands, railway stations and public places in the City are also being constantly checked by the police, Auradkar said. 

 The police personnel who are on duty will also be provided with an identity card, anyone without the identity card will not be allowed inside the ground. The entry to venue would be from Krishna Vihar, Tripura Vasini, Circus gate and Bellary road. People would be frisked in two levels at each entry point.

‘No man’s land’

“There are barricades set up with the help of BJP workers. The space near the dais is called as 'No Man's Land' as no one is allowed to enter that particular space. There are several CCTV cameras set up to monitor the entire venue," said the commissioner.

Modi will be covered by National Security Guards and close protection team from Gujarat.Modi is slated to visit Sri Sri Ravishankar's ashram on Kanakapura road and Poornaprajna Vidyapeeta at Vidyapeeta Circle before arriving at the Palace Grounds.Police have held meetings with BJP leaders and briefed them about the security arrangements, besides seeking their support the smooth conduct of the rally, he said. Traffic arrangements

Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) B Dayananda said no vehicle will be allowed inside the ground Arrangements for parking are made at various places. All the vehicles coming towards the venue will have to use the ring road. Heavy transport vehicles entering the City will also be diverted without allowing them near the venue. The public entry would to the venue will begin from 9 am and the traffic restrictions would be place from 6 am to 10 pm on Sunday. There would not be any disturbance to the routine life.

Arrangements are made for the free flow of ambulances, people travelling to airport, bus stands, railway stations and hospitals, he added.

He advised people to avoid Ramana Maharshi road, J C Nagar Main road, Nandidurga road, Palace road, Palace cross road, Sheshadripuram main road, Kumara Krupa Road, Chowdaiah road, Bellary road, Sir CV Raman road and Kodava Samaja road on SundayAuradkar said the police have banned sale of liquor in areas coming under the jurisdiction of the Yeshwanthpur and JC Nagar police station limits from 6 am till midnight on Sunday.

Traffic curbs for Modi’s rally

1. Vehicles moving towards International Airport 

a. Basaveshwara Circle (Chalukya Circle)–Old High Grounds police station junction–left turn–Windsor Manor junction–Cauvery Theatre junction left turn–Bhashyam Circle right turn–Jeevaraj Alva Road–Sadashivanagar police station 

junction U-turn–CV Raman Road–Mekhri Circle left turn–Bellary Road. 

b. MG Road–Kamaraja Road–Thomas Café–Wheelers Road–ITC Bridge–Maruthi Sevanagar–IOC Bridge–Banasawadi Main Road left turn–Bangalore Outer Ring Road–Hennur Ring Road junction–Nagavara junction right turn–Thanisandra Main Road–Hegde Nagar–Kattigenahalli left turn–Bagalur Cross right turn–International Airport Road.

2. Vehicles moving from BIA to eastern and southeastern parts of the City

International Airport–Hebbal Flyover left turn–Nagavara junction–Tannery Road–Hennur Ring Road junction-Kalyan Nagar–Ramamurthy Nagar–KR Puram.

3. Vehicles moving from BIA to the City’s western, southern and northern parts 

International Airport–Hebbal flyover down ramp right turn–Kuvempu Circle (BEL Circle) left turn–New BEL Road–Sadashiva Nagar police station junction right turn–BHEL Circle (CNR Rao Circle) left turn–Maramma Circle right turn–Margosa Road–KC General Hospital junction left turn–Githanjali Theatre right turn–Link Road right turn–Swasthik Circle–Ananda Rao Circle–Majestic.

4. Vehicles reaching the venue

* From Mysore Road: Mysore Road–Nayandanahalli left turn–Sumanahalli–Tumkur Road right turn–Gorguntepalya junction–left turn–towards BEL-Outer Ring Road–Hebbal flyover. 

*  From Tumkur Road: Tumkur Road-right turn–Gorguntepa­lya junction–left turn–to BEL–Outer Ring Road–Hebbal flyover. 

*  From Kanakapura Road: Kanakapura Road–Ring Road junction–left turn–Kadirenahalli–Padmanabhanagar junction–PES College junction–Nayandanahalli–Sumanahalli–via Dr Rajkumar Samadhi–Tumkur Road right turn–Gorguntepalya junction–left turn–towards BEL–Outer Ring Road–Hebbal flyover. 

*  From Bannerghatta  Road: Bannerghatta Road–left turn–Puttenahalli underpass–Kanakapura Road–Ring Road junction–left turn–Kadirenahalli–Padmanabhanagar junction–PES College junction–Nayandanahalli–Sumanahalli–Tumkur Road right turn–Gorguntepalya junction–left turn–towards BEL–Outer Ring Road–Hebbal flyover OR Bannerghatta Road–Jayadeva flyover–right turn–Silk Board junction–Marathahalli–Hennur junction–Nagavara–Hebbal flyover.

*  From Hosur Road: Hosur Road–Silk Board junction–Marathahalli–Hennur junction–Nagavara–Hebbal flyover.

*  From Old Madras Road: Old Madras Road–K R Puram hanging bridge–Hennur junction–Nagavara junction–Hebbal flyover. 

*  From Bellary  Road: Bellary Road–Devanahalli–Chikkajala–Hunasemaranahalli–Kogilu junction–Kodigehalli gate–Hebbal flyover–Mekhri Circle. 

n  From Doddaballapur Road: Doddaballapur Road–Major Unni Krishnan Road junction–Yelahanka police station junction–right turn–Yelahanka bypass junction– Bellary Road–Hebbal flyover.

How to reach Palace Grounds 

*  For buses moving out of the venue: Mango mandi, Shahrukh Khan ground and Circus ground (Buses moving out of the venue should ply on Hebbal Outer Ring Road–Hebbal flyover–Bellary Road–Mekhri Circle–up ramp left turn–Jayamahal Road to reach the parking ground) 

*  For cars and two-wheelers reaching the venue: Main Palace Grounds (Should ply on Mekhri Circle–Ramana Maharshi Road.)

*  For Tempo Travellers, 

Traxes: : Veterinary University (Should ply on Hebbal flyover–U-turn at Sanjayanagar–Bellary Road to reach the hockey and football ground on Veterinary University campus). 

*  Parking arrangements for BMTC/KSRTC buses: BMTC Depot-28 near Hebbal flyover.

*  Two-wheelers: Railway parallel road between Chowdaiah Road near BDA junction up to Seshadripuram railway underbridge.

* Four-wheelers: Vasantha­nagar playground. 

*  All vehicles: Service road between Hebbal flyover and Bhadrappa Layout junction, next to Hebbal lake. 

No-parking zones 

*  Bellary road from Hebbal police station junction up to HQTC junction on both sides

*  Veterinary University enroute to hockey and football ground 

*  Ramana Maharshi Road from Mekhri Circle up to Cauvery Theatre junction

*  Chowdaiah Road from Raj Bhavan up to Cauvery junction

*  C V Raman Road from Mekhri Circle up to Indian Institute of Science junction

*  Jayamahal Main Road from Mekhri Circle up to Cantonment railway station

*  Nandidurga Road from J C Nagar police station to Quddus Saheb Idgah junction

*  Palace Road from Basaveshwara Circle up to Palace main gate, Vasanthnagar 

*  Palace Cross Road from Vasanathanagar Palace main gate up to BDA junction

*  Vasanthanagar Main Road from Palace Road junction up to Cantonment railway station