Bengaluru Traffic Alert: BGS Flyover Briefly Shut, Check For Road Restrictions on June 7

As Muslims across Karnataka prepare to celebrate Bakrid on Saturday, June 7, with religious fervor and mass prayers, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced key traffic restrictions to ensure smooth celebrations and public safety.

The Chamarajpet Traffic Police Station issued an alert stating that, like every year, a large gathering of Muslim devotees is expected to offer Bakrid prayers at the BBMP playground near BB Junction on Mysore Road and 7th Cross on Chamarajpet 1st Main Road.

In view of this, vehicular movement on the BGS Flyover and certain parts of Mysore Road will be temporarily restricted from 8:00 AM until the completion of prayers.

Traffic Restrictions:

From 8:00 AM until prayers conclude, all types of vehicles are prohibited:

From the Toll Gate Junction on Mysore Road

On the BGS Flyover towards Town Hall via BB Junction

From Town Hall towards Mysore on the upper part of the BGS Flyover via BB Junction to the Tollgate Junction

Alternative Routes Announced:

Vehicles heading towards Town Hall from Mysore
→ Divert at Kimco Junction (Byatarayanapura Traffic Range border)
→ Proceed via Vijayanagar

Vehicles going from Town Hall to Mysore
→ Use the service road below BGS Flyover

Heavy vehicles: Turn right at Veterinary Junction → proceed via Goodshed Road

Light vehicles: Turn right at Sirsi Junction → proceed via GG Nagar-Tackbund Road, Binni Mill Junction, and Hunasemara

Vehicles traveling to Majestic from Basavanagudi and Chamarajpet
→ Use Chamarajpet 1st Main Road → 6th Cross Road → Mysore Road → Sirsi Circle → Binni Mill Road

Police Appeal:

The Chamarajpet Traffic Police have requested public cooperation to manage the Bakrid prayer gatherings and maintain traffic flow during peak hours.

"We ask all citizens to follow the traffic diversions and use alternative routes to avoid inconvenience during Bakrid celebrations," said an official from Chamarajpet Traffic Police Station in a statement.

Bakrid 2025, also known as Eid al-Adha, is one of the most important festivals in Islam. It commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. The day is marked by prayers, community gatherings, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.