Bengaluru
The city witnessed traffic congestion for the last three days as thousands of residents began leaving the city ahead of Deepavali. Major bus terminals, such as the Kempegowda Bus Station and the Mysuru Road Satellite Bus Station, saw huge crowds, with several arterial roads choked for hours.
Anticipating the surge, the Bengaluru Traffic Police had issued an advisory identifying six potential congestion hotspots, Goraguntepalya, Hebbal, Majestic, Old Madras Road, Mysuru Road and Hosur Road and urged motorists to plan their travel in advance.
A police officer said, traffic jams were reported on October 17 and 18 at these identified congestion hotspots. However, we were able to manage the situation with additional personnel. We still urge commuters to plan their travel in advance to avoid delays.
According to the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP), heavy traffic was reported at Majestic and KSR Bengaluru railway station, on Seshadri Road, Kempegowda Road and Mysuru Road.
Thousands of people arrived at the bus and railway stations, causing gridlocks in multiple directions. We have made necessary arrangements and also police personnel have been increased for manage the traffic, said a senior police officer.
The Mysuru Road Satellite Bus Station witnessed chaotic scenes as passengers heading towards Mysuru, Mangaluru, Puttur, Madikeri, Virajpet, and parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala struggled to board buses. The heavy rush resulted in severe congestion on Mysuru Road, KR Market Road, Chord Road, and the Outer Ring Road, police officials added.
MA Saleem, Director General and Inspector General of Police, visited key junctions on the Outer Ring Road, including Iblur, Bellandur, Devarabeesanahalli, Marathahalli, and KR Puram along with traffic officers to strategise traffic decongestion and the deployment of additional personnel.
In a post on X, he said, hope to improve traffic situation in the coming weeks.
