Apart from city police personnel, nearly 700 personnel from Udupi and Chikmagalur and six platoons of KSRP have been requisitioned for bandobast duties.
Commissioner of Police Manish Kharbikar said that all vulnerable and sensitive areas along the entry and exit routes to and from the venue have been covered. With activists from Udupi, Kodagu, and Kasargod apart for DK expected to arrive in as many as 3,000 vehicles from 1pm, one can expect slow moving traffic towards Kenjar and beyond, Manish said.
In addition, cranes have been requisitioned to clear bottlenecks that any possible accidents might create, he said, adding that one will be stationed on the bridge across Nethravathi on the road towards Ullal. Traffic police too will be on hand to ensure that there is orderly entry and exit of vehicles arriving for the event, he said.
Observing that a large number of vehicles could pose a problem to those travelling to Mangalore international airport, also located at Kenjar, Manish said the Airports Authority of India through the respective airlines has already advised passengers flying tomorrow to reach the airport at least three hours in advance of their respective flights. Eight flights are scheduled to depart from 12.05pm to 8pm, including one flight to Dubai at 8pm.
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