Karaga Mahotsava Traffic Advisory In Bengaluru: Check Route Plan And Restrictions

The Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued an advisory regarding diversions and parking restrictions for the Sri Dharmaraya Swamy Bengaluru Karaga Mahotsava. The festival, commencing on April 23 and concluding on April 24, is expected to draw a number of devotees participating in the morning festivities.

The procession, scheduled for Tuesday, will commence from the Dharmaraya Swamy temple in Thigalarpet and pass through several areas including Cubbonpet, Nagarathpet, Avenue Road, and Kote Anjaneya Temple on KR Market police station road, among others, before reaching the Annamma Temple.

The next morning, the procession will follow a route through Kilari Road, Mysore Bank Circle, Avenue Road Cross, RT Road, Kumbarpet, Gollarapet, Thigalarpet, and Sunkalpet, before returning to the Dharmaraya Swamy temple.

To facilitate the procession, vehicular traffic will be prohibited from City Market Circle through Avenue Road up to Mysore Bank Circle. Additionally, vehicles will be restricted from AS Char street towards City Market Circle when the procession enters Avenue Road. Left turns from SJP Road towards N R Square via PK Lane are also prohibited.

Traffic will be blocked from the medical college towards the Market Circle as the procession enters Avenue Road. Vehicles from SJP Road can proceed towards Town Hall and take a left turn towards KG Road. They can also take a right turn at AS Char Street to reach Rayan Circle via Briand Circle.

Devotees attending the Karaga utsav can park at designated areas such as Bannappa Park, Town Hall, and the BBMP market complex. However, parking is prohibited on PK Lane, OTC Road, SP Road, Cubbonpet Road, Sunkalpet Road, SJP Road, City Market Circle, SJP Road, Avenue Road, and the stretch of road from AS Char Street to Market Circle.