The Bengaluru Traffic Police has announced a detailed security and crowd management plan to avoid any untoward incident during the celebrations. As the city prepares to say goodbye to 2025 and welcome the new year, a number of traffic restrictions and diversions are in place on major routes, including roads around the Mall of Asia, Orion Mall, Church Street and MG Road.
The city police set up checkpoints at 166 locations, closing 50 major interchanges across the city to traffic from December 31 to 6 a.m. on January 1.
In a pre-recorded video message, Joint Commissioner of Police Karthik Reddy said their teams and officials are keeping a close eye on busy areas and public events across the city as large crowds are expected to gather in pubs, malls and New Year celebrations and take to the streets.
Strict action will be taken against traffic violators which include offenses like drunken driving (U/S 185 MVA) over speeding (U/S 112/183 MVA), stunt riding, reckless driving, zigzagging and other dangerous driving offenses (U/S 184 MVA).
Advising commuters to use public transport facilities, the traffic advisory said, “In view of the New Year celebration, a large number of people, motorists and pedestrians will gather at MG Road, Brigade Road, Residency Road, St. Marks Road and Church Street and other places in Benglauru city.”
Traffic restrictions in Bengaluru on New Year
From December 31 until midnight on January 1, traffic restrictions apply on the following routes:
In a notice to restrict the movement of two-wheeled vehicles on the airport flyover from 10:00 p.m. today to 6:00 a.m. Thursday, the notice states: “From 31/12/2025 from 11:00 p.m. to 1/1/2026, all types of vehicles are prohibited at all crossings (except international airport crossings).
Security measures have been increased as Hoysala patrols, Cobra teams and C-SWAT units will be part of the security cover in addition to the city police. Nearly 20,000 police personnel, including civil police, traffic police, special reserve Karnataka police, home guards and civil defense volunteers, will be deployed across Bengaluru, PTI reported.
Traffic restrictions:
Entry for all vehicles will be restricted on the following routes from 8pm on 31st December to 2am on 1st January.
- MG Road from Anil Kumble Circle to Residency Road Junction near Mayo Hall.
- Brigade Road from Cauvery Emporium Junction to Opera Junction.
- Church Street from Brigade Road Junction to Museum Road Junction.
- Residential road from Ashirvadam junction to Mayo hall junction.
- Museum Road from MG Road Junction to Old Madras Bank Road (SBI) Circle.
- Rest House Road from Museum Road Junction to Brigade Road Junction.
- Residency Cross Road to Residency Road Junction (Shankar Nag Theatre)
Entry for all vehicles will be restricted on the following routes from 4pm on 31st December to 3am on 1st January.
- MG Road, from Anil Kumble Circle to Trinity Circle.
- Brigade Road, from Arts & Crafts Junction to Opera Junction.
- Church Street, from Brigade Road Junction to St. Marks Road Junction.
- Rest House Road, Brigade Road Junction to Museum Road Junction.
- Museum Road, MG Road Junction to Old Madras Bank Road (SBI) Circle.
- Residential Road from Ashirvadam Junction to Mayohall Junction.
Other routes on which traffic will be restricted:
