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Bengaluru Announces Independence Day 2026 Parking Restrictions and Road Curbs
India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15 every year.
This year, on August 15, 2026, the city of Bengaluru is making special arrangements for the celebration.
Because of the celebrations, parking will not be allowed on some important roads.
These roads include Queens Road, Lok Bhavan Road, T. Chowdaiah Road and Race Course Road.
Parking will also be banned near certain spots like King Circle in Cubbon Park and the area around the Press Club.
People who usually park there will need to find another place.
The city is also closing down some metro services and putting up road blocks.
This is to keep people safe and make room for the Independence Day events.
Drivers and visitors should plan their trips carefully on that day.
On August 15, parking will be banned on both sides of Queens Road between Balekundri Circle, Queens Circle and CTO Junction.
Parking prohibitions will also apply to Lok Bhavan Road, T. Chowdaiah Road and Race Course Road.
King Circle inside Cubbon Park and the vicinity of the Press Club will see parking prohibitions.
The restrictions are part of Independence Day arrangements in Bengaluru.
Officials also announced metro closures and road curbs alongside the parking restrictions.
- Who
- Bengaluru motorists, commuters and visitors affected by the Independence Day traffic arrangements
- What
- Parking bans, metro closures and road curbs announced for Independence Day
- Where
- Bengaluru, including Queens Road, Lok Bhavan Road, T. Chowdaiah Road, Race Course Road, Cubbon Park (King Circle) and the Press Club vicinity
- When
- August 15, 2026 (Independence Day 2026)
- Why
- To facilitate Independence Day celebrations and arrangements in the city
Key facts
- Event
- Independence Day 2026
- Date
- August 15, 2026
- City
- Bengaluru
- Queens Road parking ban
- Both sides, between Balekundri Circle, Queens Circle and CTO Junction
- Other affected roads
- Lok Bhavan Road, T. Chowdaiah Road, Race Course Road
- Additional parking prohibitions
- King Circle inside Cubbon Park and the vicinity of the Press Club
- Other measures
- Metro closures and road curbs










