Amit Shah’s visit today: Traffic diversions, parking restrictions at many places

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 29, 2023: In the wake of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Mangaluru and a scheduled road show on April 29, Saturday, the city police have announced alternate traffic arrangements as well as parking curbs on various roads between 3 pm and 7 pm on Saturday.

 

Traffic diversions:  Buses plying on Udupi – Mangaluru route will proceed on Kottara Chowki - KPT -Nantur - Shivabhag - Bendoorwell - Karavali circle - Kankanady circle and Valencia till Mangaladevi.

KSRTC buses from Udupi which are heading towards KSRTC bus stand must pass through Kottara Chowki – KPT – Battagudde – Bejai to reach KSRTC bus stand.

Buses going towards the KSRTC bus stand from Talapady and Padil will have to pass through Pumpwell, Karavali circle, Valencia, Mangaladevi and use the same route on return trip.

Buses from Talapdy and Padil to KSRTC bus stand will have to pass through Pumpwell, Nantur, KPT, Battagudde and Bejai.

Buses from the KSRTC bus stand should pass through Kuntikan and reach KPT or Kottara Chowki.

Light vehicles plying from Kottara Chowki to State Bank should proceed via Ladyhill, Mannagudda, Balaji junction and Bunder junction.

Light vehicles plying from Lalbagh towards Balmatta have to play via Besant junction, Jail Road, Karangalpady, Bunts Hostel, Mallikatte or via PVS, Bunts Hostel and Mallikatte.

Movement of vehicles except those attending Amit Shah’s programme will be banned along the route of Town Hall – Clock Tower – K B Katte – Hampankatta – KSR road – M Govinda Pai circle- PVS Circle from 3 pm to 7 pm.  Emergency service vehicles can use the road.

Barricades will be erected and traffic will be completely banned on the following roads:

Rao and Rao circle - Lady Goshen hospital

Central Market – Lady Goshen hospital road

Central market – Clock Tower Road

B H S Road to Clock Tower road

P M Road to KSR Road

Sharavu temple to KS Rao road

Bavutagudde to KSRTC road via City centre road

VT road – to Bishop House near Yenepoya hospital

Gaddekeri road to M Govinda Pai circle

Dongerakeri road to M Govinda Pai circle

Sharada school to M Govinda Pai Circle

P V S Junction to M Govinda Pai circle

Milagres road to Hampankatta junction

Forum Mall to A B Shetty circle

Parking at the following places will be prohibited:

KPT junction, Battagudda, Kadri Kambla, Bunts Hostel, Ambedkar circle, Hampankatta junction till AB Shetty on both the sides of the road from 7 am till the completion of the programme.

Town Hall , Clock Tower, K B Katte,  Hampankatta, K S Rao road, M Govinda Pai circle  till PVS from 7 am till the programme gets over.

Vehicles coming for the programme can park their vehicles at Canara High School, Dongerkeri, St Aloysius school ground, Bavutagudda and Rosario school ground, Pandeshwar.