- By Deeksha Gour
- Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:06 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru Traffic Advisory: In preparation for the upcoming Krishna Janmashtami festival on Sunday and Monday, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have issued an advisory regarding vehicular movement in the Malleswaram traffic police station limits.
Anticipating a large influx of devotees, dignitaries and members of the public visiting the ISKCON Temple, the police have directed vehicles moving along the West of Chord Road from Soap Factory Junction towards Mahalakshmi metro station to take an alternate route. Vehicles are advised to turn onto Dr Rajkumar Road towards 10th Cross, take a right and then reach Chord Road at the 1st Block signal in Rajajinagar.
Furthermore, auto-rickshaws and cabs have been prohibited from picking up and dropping off customers on the West of Chord Road, from Soap Factory Junction to Mahalakshmi Metro Junction. These vehicles are instead encouraged to use the opposite lane.
Meanwhile, in a separate news, the Karnataka Cabinet has approved two major infrastructure projects proposed by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, aimed at addressing Bengaluru's pressing transportation and urban development challenges.
According to Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil, the first project involves an 'Underground Vehicular Tunnel in Twin Tube Mode' from Esteem Mall in Hebbal to Silk Board Junction, estimated to cost Rs 12,690 crore. The tunnel road, which was proposed shortly after the Congress government took office last year, is intended to alleviate traffic congestion in the city.
The Cabinet has also approved the 'Sky Deck' project, which will see the construction of a 250-feet tower at a cost of Rs 500 crore. The location for this project is yet to be finalised. Additionally, the Cabinet has given the nod for a centralised control and management system for street lights in Bengaluru, involving the installation of LED lights at a cost of Rs 684.34 crore.