The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team were in for a grand welcome back home after winning their maiden IPL crown against Punjab Kings. The final, played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, saw RCB clinch the trophy thanks to a 6-run victory. While the award ceremony and post-match celebrations brimmed with jubilation, the franchise had also planned for an open bus parade back in Bengaluru.Those plans were dashed by the Bengaluru Traffic Police who have cancelled the event. While several fans were looking forward to it amid euphoria of first-ever IPL title, an official notification by the Traffic Police has confirmed that there will be no bus parade. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Due to felicitation function for RCB team at Chinnaswamy Stadium from 5 PM to 6 PM, public are advised to avoid roads surrounding Vidhana Soudha and Chinnaswamy Stadium from 3 PM to 8 PM,” read the post on Bengaluru Traffic Police’s X handle.
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Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory ahead of RCB’s title celebrations in Bengaluru
Furthermore, the authority stressed that there will be no victory parade and urged citizens to use public transport and metro instead of personal vehicles due to the paucity in parking space.
The traffic advisory will disappoint many as not everyone will get access to the Chinnaswamy Stadium, a prized ticket in the city, and open-bus parade was a perfect substitute.The parade was initially planned to start from Vidhana Soudha and end at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.