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Bengaluru, Delhi Enhance Security for Festive Season
During the Christmas and New Year celebrations, Bengaluru and Delhi are taking extra steps to keep everyone safe.
In Bengaluru, some roads near churches and malls will be closed, and parking will not be allowed in certain areas to handle the big crowds.
People are asked to use special routes to get around.
In Delhi, nearly 20,000 police officers are working to keep the city safe.
They are checking vehicles at the city's borders and making sure people follow traffic rules.
Both cities want to make sure everyone has a fun and safe time during the holidays.
Bengaluru Police impose road closures and no-parking zones near churches and malls to manage heavy crowds during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Davis Road will be closed from 7 pm on December 25 until noon on December 26 due to celebrations at Holy Ghost Church.
Delhi Police deploy nearly 20,000 personnel, including traffic police and paramilitary forces, to ensure public safety and prevent hooliganism.
Security is tightened at Delhi's borders with Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to manage the influx of people for the festivities.
Both cities focus on crowd management and traffic control in high-footfall areas such as malls, markets, and major entry points.
- Who
- Bengaluru Police, Delhi Police, Traffic Police, Paramilitary Forces
- What
- Enhanced security and traffic restrictions for Christmas and New Year celebrations
- Where
- Bengaluru and Delhi, India
- When
- December 25, 2025
- Why
- To manage heavy crowds and ensure public safety during festive season
Key facts
- Date
- December 25, 2025
- Location
- Bengaluru, Delhi
- Event
- Christmas and New Year celebrations
- Security Personnel (Delhi)
- 20,000
- Road Closures (Bengaluru)
- Davis Road, Banasawadi Main Road, Wheeler’s Road, St John’s Church Road, Haines Road, Promenade Road
- No-Parking Zones (Bengaluru)
- Davis Road, ITPL Main Road
- Malls Affected (Bengaluru)
- Phoenix Mall, VR Mall, Nexus Shantiniketan
- Security Measures (Delhi)
- Additional pickets, barricades, paramilitary forces
Quotes
An unnamed official
A government official speaking on behalf of Delhi Police
“Security has also been tightened along Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, and in areas adjoining Rajasthan, as a large influx of people is expected from neighbouring states for Christmas and year-end festivities.”
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“Police teams are also conducting checks at bus terminals, railway stations, hotels, dharamshalas and night shelters to verify the credentials of occupants and identify those staying illegally in the city.”
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Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam
Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Shahdara district in Delhi
“Adequate police and traffic arrangements have been made in the Shahdara district to maintain law and order. Around 400 police personnel will be deployed on the ground, with nearly 80 vehicles conducting continuous patrolling. In addition to permanent pickets, 77 additional pickets have been set up for round-the-clock checking.”
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