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Bengaluru police are also closely monitoring the celebrations in popular areas like MG Road, Brigade Road, Koramangala and Indiranagar as huge crowds are expected to gather in these areas on New Year's nights for celebrations
For the first time ever, the MG Road metro will be closed from 11 pm to 2 am to prevent stampedes. Police have suggested Trinity and Cubbon Park Metro Stations as alternatives
Bengaluru Police have announced strict measures—with stringent checks on drunk driving, and traffic restrictions—to prevent any untoward incident during New Year celebrations. The police have fixed a deadline of 1 am for parties after which no hotels, clubs, and pubs, will be allowed to remain open
These drivers were penalised for violating traffic norms in Borivali and Bandra areas.
Bengaluru Police commissioner CH Pratap Reddy said on Thursday that restaurants, pubs, resorts and hotels are allowed to conduct New Year celebrations only till 1 am