Mangaluru Dasara: Traffic restrictions on key roads for CM’s Kudroli visit on Oct 15

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct. 15, 2026: Traffic restrictions and diversions will be enforced on key roads in Mangaluru from 4 pm on October 15 in view of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s visit to Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple in Kudroli for the Mangaluru Dasara celebrations.

Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy has appealed to motorists and the public to follow police instructions, use alternative routes wherever possible and cooperate with traffic management arrangements.

Key Roads Likely to Witness Congestion

Traffic congestion is expected along the following stretches:

* KPT Circle–KSRTC–Lalbagh–Narayana Guru Circle.

* Narayana Guru Circle–Mannagudda–Durga Mahal Junction–Kudroli Temple–Alake Bridge–New Chitra Junction.

Motorists have been advised to avoid these routes wherever possible and take alternative roads to minimise delays.

Restrictions Between New Chitra and Durga Mahal

From 4 pm to 8 pm on October 15, vehicle movement will be restricted on the road between New Chitra Junction and Durga Mahal Junction, including in the opposite direction. Motorists have been asked to use alternative routes during this period.

Parking will not be permitted on either side of roads along the designated VIP route. Vehicle movement and parking will also be prohibited on the main road leading to Kudroli Temple during the specified hours.

Devotees visiting the temple have been advised to park their vehicles on cross roads in the Mannagudda–Gandhinagar area.

Emergency vehicles will be exempt from the restrictions.

The police have urged motorists, devotees and the general public to plan their journeys in advance and cooperate with the arrangements to ensure smooth traffic movement, public safety and the orderly conduct of the Mangaluru Dasara festivities.