New govt to hit traffic snarls on the first day itself

New govt to hit traffic snarls on the first day itself
New Indian Express

BANGALORE: Bangaloreans be ready for a heavy traffic snarls in the City on Friday when the new government takes oath.

The already congested traffic in the City will be thrown out of gear when large crowds from various parts of the State will throng Vidhana Soudha to witness their leaders taking oath of secrecy and office from Governor T N Chaturvedi.

According to an estimate by the new coalition partners JD(S) and the BJP, nearly one lakh people are expected arrive from various parts of the State. “This being our first time coming to power, we would like it be held in a grand manner before a large number of party workers and followers,” a senior BJP leader said.

The swearing in ceremony will be held on the steps of Vidhana Soudha facing the High Court. Traffic from K R circle to General Post Office (GPO) will be blocked few hours before the event expected to take place around 5 pm.

Though it would be difficult to arrange seating arrangements for a few hundred people there, the party leaders defend the decision saying that those who arrive to witness the function can stand on the road up to the High Court.

Though the swearing in programme is slated to be held in the evening, the traffic on main entry points to the City are expected to be on high as the crowds are expected to arrive from morning itself.

The mood in the JD(S) camp is no different either. With H D Kumarswamy is all set to take oath as Chief Minister, the Young Turks in the party have already erected larger than life size banners and cut-outs all across the City including in and around Vidhana Soudha.

These ‘crazy followers’ will make sure that a large number of people be ferried for the D-day from Bangalore Urban and Rural, Mandya, Kolar, Mysore, Tumkur, and other districts.

The sources said that a some senior leaders from the BJP and the JD(S) held discussions on Tuesday with the City police officials on security and traffic management during the swearing in ceremony.