Tight security in place for festival

Parking restrictions in the city

January 17, 2018 12:51 am | Updated 12:51 am IST - UDUPI

Tight security measures will be in place in the temple town for the Paryaya festival on January 17 and 18.

A press release issued by the district police here on Tuesday said that over 1,000 police personnel would be on duty including a Superintendent of Police, an Additional Superintendent of Police, six Deputy Superintendents of Police and 13 police inspectors. In addition, the Home Guards would be on duty too.

Besides these, four units of Karnataka State Reserve Police and five units of District Armed Reserve Police will also be pressed into service. Crime detection squads from other districts will be on duty. The entire area in and around Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple will be under CCTV surveillance. Police outposts have been opened near Sri Krishna Mutt and the Service Bus stand.

As many as six checkposts had been set up in different parts. There would be round-the-clock vigil in the city including places such as Ambagilu, MGM College, Indrali, Kukkikatte, Balaipady, Ambalpady and Bannanje.

Traffic bans

The following changes will be implemented in traffic management from 9 a.m. on January 17 to 9 a.m. on January 18 in the city. The entry and parking of vehicles is banned in Kinnimulki, Jodukatte, Lions Circle, Court Road, Diana Junction, K.M. Road, Hanuman Circle, Sanskrit College Junction, Kanakadasa Road, Badagupete, Chittaranjan Cirlce, Mitra Hospital, Tenkapete, LVT Road, Harischandra Road to Vidyodaya School, Kalsank to Rajangana Parking Space, Katte Acharya Road and Car Street.

The parking of vehicles is also banned at Swagata Gopura, Kinnimulki, Govinda Kalyana Mantapa, Jodu Katte and Ideal Junction.

Parking allowed People can park at Board High School, MGM College Grounds, PPC College premises, Christian High School premises, Christian PU College Left Side, Vivekananda Government Higher Primary School, St. Cecily’s School grounds, UBMC School grounds, GTS School grounds, Government Composite High School Ajjarkad grounds, Beedinagudde Bayalu Ranga Mandira, Adiudupi Higher Primary School, Volakadu School, Royal Gardens, Ananteshwara English Medium School.

People have been urged to cooperate with the police during the festival.

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