Bengaluru: Parking of all kinds of vehicles around Chinnaswamy Stadium is banned by the Bengaluru traffic police, to avoid traffic jams during the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers of Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, on Thursday, March 28.

Reportedly, the ban on parking has begun from 2 PM and will extend up to 11.30 PM. Parking will not be allowed on Queens Road (from Balekundri Circle to Queens Circle), M G Road (from Anil Kumble Circle to Queens Circle), Link Road (from M G Road to Cubbon Road), Rajbhavan Road, T Chowdaiah Road and Race Course Road, Central Street, Cubbon Road (from CTO Circle to Dickenson Road).

Auto rickshaws are barred from 5 PM to 11.30 PM on Queens Road, from Traffic Headquarters Junction to Queens Circle, Cubbon Road, from BRV Junction to CTO Circle and M G Road from Anil Kumble Circle to Queens Circle.

Vehicles can be parked at St. Joseph’s Indian School Ground and UB City Parking Lot, first floor of BMTC depot, Shivajinagar bus stand. Parking for KSCA members is at St. Joseph’s European School. Metro services have already been extended to 12:30 AM for match days in the city.