KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a one-day visit to Bengaluru and Mysuru on Friday, 13 November 2026, arriving at 1010 hours IST and leaving Mysuru for New Delhi at 1805 hours.
- In Bengaluru he will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, flag off the 7.5-km Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere section of the Namma Metro Pink Line and ride to IIM Bangalore, and launch projects worth over INR 15,600 crore, including the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express.
- Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced temporary restrictions, diversions and parking prohibitions in south Bengaluru, centred on Bannerghatta Road.
- The Risk Flash expects the heaviest impact within one kilometre of Helipad-2, Tavarekere Metro Station and the IIM Bangalore campus, and goods movement on Bannerghatta Road to be disrupted from about 0900 to 1500 hours.
- A no-fly zone applies from 0700 to 1600 hours within one kilometre of those three sites.
- The advice is to stagger hours, avoid the corridor between about 0900 and 1500, use Kanakapura Road, Hosur Road, NICE Road or the Metro Green and Yellow Lines, and allow 45–60 extra minutes. This is a time-critical live-event summary of a 12 November Risk Flash.
South Bengaluru faces a day of road holds, diversions and tight security on 13 November. This is a live-event summary of datasurfr’s Risk Flash. Timings and diversions can change at short notice, so check the Bengaluru Traffic Police and Namma Metro sources below before you travel.
What is the Prime Minister’s schedule in Bengaluru and Mysuru on 13 November?
According to the Risk Flash, the Prime Minister will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, an S-VYASA campus, flag off the 7.5-km Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere section of the Namma Metro Pink Line and ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore station, and launch projects worth over INR 15,600 crore in metro, power, renewable energy, petroleum, waste management and railways, including the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. The programme runs as follows.
| Time (IST) | Programme | Location |
| 1010 | Arrival in Bengaluru; Mi-17 transfer to Helipad-1, Jigani (arrival 1030) | HAL Airport |
| 1045–1200 | Golden Jubilee event; foundation stone for the Golden Jubilee Administrative Block | Prashanti Kutiram (S-VYASA campus), Jigani |
| 1230 | Arrival by Mi-17 at Helipad-2; road movement to Tavarekere Metro Station (1240) | R.A. Mundkur Academy, Bannerghatta Road |
| 1245–1305 | Pink Line flag-off and Metro ride to IIM Bangalore | Tavarekere to IIMB, Namma Metro Pink Line |
| 1315–1415 | Project launches worth over INR 15,600 crore; address | IIMB auditorium, Bannerghatta Road |
| 1420–1430 | Road movement from IIMB; helicopter departure for Mysuru | Helipad-2 |
| 1520–1805 | Bharat Vann plantation (1530); planetarium inauguration (1600–1745); departs Mysuru Airport for New Delhi (1805) | COSMOS-Mysuru, Chamundi Hill foothills |
Which roads and areas have traffic restrictions and diversions?
Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced temporary traffic restrictions, diversions and parking prohibitions in south Bengaluru. The advisory covers Bannerghatta Road and adjoining routes in Adugodi, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Thalaghattapura, Hulimavu and Mico Layout. The Risk Flash lists the affected places as Anepalya, Adugodi, MICO Bend Junction, Dairy Circle, Madiwala, Jayanagar, Tilak Nagar, Marenahalli, Anjanapura, Gottigere and the Gottigere Lake vicinity, Hulimavu, Arekere, Bilekahalli, MICO Layout, Talaghattapura, East End Circle, Marenahalli Road, Swagath Road, Dalmia Junction, Bannerghatta Main Road, JD Mara Junction, RV Dental Junction, BPL Arekere, Koli Farm Gate Junction, Sherwood Junction, BDA Junction, Meenakshi Mall Junction and the Loyola School vicinity. Diversions are advised via NICE Road, Kanakapura Road and Hosur Road.
What security measures are in place?
A Special Protection Group (SPG) team arrived about ten days before the visit and has carried out detailed inspections of roads, Metro facilities, platforms and venues in coordination with Bengaluru City Police. Deployed along the routes are three Joint Commissioners, 15 Deputy Commissioners, 20 Assistant Commissioners, 30 Inspectors, over 100 Sub-Inspectors and more than 1,000 civil police personnel. The Bengaluru City Police Commissioner has issued prohibitory orders declaring a temporary no-fly zone within one kilometre of Helipad-2 (R.A. Mundkur Fire and Emergency Services Academy), Tavarekere Metro Station and the IIMB auditorium, in force from 0700 to 1600 hours IST. Extra personnel have been posted at high-rise buildings and high-risk zones, apartment managements have been asked to report new or unfamiliar people, and CCTV cameras along all routes have been checked. In Mysuru, the SPG has taken over security of the COSMOS planetarium premises, and checks have been intensified at the Bharat Vann site at K.C. Layout and around Mysuru Airport.
How will the visit affect travel, deliveries and hospital access?
The Risk Flash expects the greatest impact within the one-kilometre perimeters around Helipad-2, Tavarekere Metro Station and the IIMB campus, where access control and holds on movement are likely. Hospitals (Jayadeva, Apollo and Fortis), offices and malls on Bannerghatta Road may face access delays. Goods and delivery movement on Bannerghatta Road and its feeder roads is likely to be disrupted between about 0900 and 1500 hours, delaying last-mile fleets in J.P. Nagar, BTM Layout, Bilekahalli and Hulimavu, and diversions via NICE Road, Kanakapura Road and Hosur Road will lengthen trips. Morning office traffic may coincide with the restrictions, and intermittent road holds may cause sudden queues, rerouted BMTC buses and longer commutes. Kempegowda International Airport is unlikely to be directly affected.
What should commuters, businesses and travellers do?
Employees who live or work along Bannerghatta Road, J.P. Nagar, BTM Layout, Tilak Nagar, Bilekahalli, Arekere and Hulimavu are advised to stagger their hours and avoid the corridor between about 0900 and 1500 hours. Commuters should follow the notified diversions, consider the Namma Metro Green Line (Kanakapura Road) or Yellow Line (Hosur Road), and allow at least 45–60 minutes of extra travel time. Patients and staff going to Jayadeva, Apollo or Fortis hospitals should set out early, and in a medical emergency should contact the traffic control room or 112 so that passage can be arranged. Logistics teams are advised to reschedule corridor deliveries to before 0800 or after 1600 hours, route heavy vehicles via NICE Road and warn clients of delays. Everyone should carry valid photo identification, co-operate with security checks, avoid crowds along the convoy route and not fly drones in the no-fly zones. Travellers to Mysuru should expect restrictions near Chamundi Hill, K.C. Layout and Mysuru Airport between 1500 and 1830 hours.
Frequently asked questions
What are the no-fly zone times for the Prime Minister’s Bengaluru visit?
The no-fly zone covers a one-kilometre radius of Helipad-2, Tavarekere Metro Station and the IIMB auditorium from 0700 to 1600 hours IST on 13 November.
When should I avoid Bannerghatta Road on 13 November?
The Risk Flash advises avoiding the corridor between about 0900 and 1500 hours IST, and expects goods movement to be disrupted over the same window.
What are the alternatives to Bannerghatta Road?
Diversions are advised via Kanakapura Road, Hosur Road and NICE Road, and the Namma Metro Green Line (Kanakapura Road) and Yellow Line (Hosur Road) are suggested alternatives.
What are the emergency and traffic numbers?
Emergency response: 112; Police: 100; Fire: 101; Ambulance: 108 or 102; Bengaluru Traffic Police Control Room: 080-22943030 or 080-22943131; Bengaluru City Police WhatsApp: 94808 01000; Disaster Management: 1077; Namma Metro (BMRCL) helpline: 1800-425-12345. Live updates are on Bengaluru Traffic Police’s X account, @blrcitytraffic.
Stay updated
This is a time-critical summary of the 12 November Risk Flash. The visit and its timings can change, so monitor Bengaluru Traffic Police, Namma Metro and Bengaluru City Police directly, and refer to datasurfr’s Risk Flash service for consolidated, business-focused updates.
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