Elevated expressway in Electronics City closed from 11 pm to 6 am for maintenance work
Bengaluru: The elevated expressway in Electronics City is currently closed for vehicles from 11 pm to 6 am, starting Wednesday, March 5, on account of the maintenance work being carried out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Traffic Police sources have said that the 9.98-km stretch will be closed for the time span till further notice. Traffic movement will be restricted on both ends of the flyover, at Silk Board and Electronics City.
Commuters have been asked to plan their journeys in advance to prevent traffic congestion on the route. Night-time travelers have been directed to use alternate routes.
The flyover between Silk Board Junction to the Electronics City is a prominent link between the central areas of Bengaluru and the key technology and manufacturing hub in the city.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
