Avoid Mehkri Circle, surrounding roads for 2 days

Avoid Mehkri Circle, surrounding roads for 2 days
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Bangalore: With the Karnataka government holding its ambitious GIM at Palace Grounds on Thursday and Friday, traffic around Mehkri Circle is bound to be thrown out of gear on these two days. The traffic police, who are expecting a huge crowd, anticipate over 10,000 cars of VIPs, ministers and bureaucrats alone for the two-day extravaganza, and have detailed some directions for people coming to the meet.
VIPs and VVIPs coming from the international airport are scheduled to take Ramana Maharshi Road and take a left near Palace cross flyover on service road and continue on Palace cross road to reach Vasanthnagar railway underbridge, and take a left to reach the main entrance of the meet.
Vehicles coming from Tumkur side to Mehkri Circle are to continue on Jayamahal Road and take a right turn in front of JC Nagar police station to enter Palace Grounds through Mavinakayi Mandi entrance.
Vehicles coming from Bellary Road through Mehkri Circle to take a right turn toward Jayamahal Road, turn right at JC Nagar police station junction to enter through Mavinakayi Mandi gate.
Vehicles coming from Hosur Road, Kanakapura Road, Mysore Road and Bangalore South are to take Palace Road, Cunningham Road and reach Cantonment railway station underbridge and reach Jayamahal Road, then take a left at JC Nagar police station junction and enter through Mavinakayi Mandi entrance.
Vehicles coming from Cantonment area are to take Cunningham Road, Millers Road and Cantonment Station railway underbridge to reach Jayamahal Road to reach the grounds.
Vehicles parked at Shahrukh Khan grounds are scheduled to leave through Mavinakayi Mandi entrance to reach Jayamahal Road.
Since the vehicle flow will be high in these parts, the police have requested regular commuters to avoid Ramana Maharshi Road, Jayamahal Road, Palace cross road, Palace Road, Millers Road and Vasanthnagar Road on these two days.