MANGALURU: The Mangaluru City Police have designated six zones as ‘no horn zones’, according to a notification issued on Monday. These zones primarily include areas around hospitals within the city police limits.
City police commissioner Anupam Agrawal said with traffic congestion increasing day by day and drivers unnecessarily using horns, certain areas have been declared as ‘no horn zones’ in the public interest to curb noise pollution. This decision aims to promote the well-being of the public, including the functioning of government offices, educational institutions such as schools and colleges, and the health of patients in hospitals, he said.
The ‘no horn zones’ include areas around Government Lady Goschen Hospital (from the third cross near the maidan of Rao and Rao Circle to the hospital, Lady Goschen to Clock Tower, and from the hospital to Kalpana Sweets) Hampankatta Junction to Milagres Church area. This zone includes the Casualty gate of the Government Wenlock Hospital to the Muttappa Gudi and from Hampankatta junction to Mini Vidhana Soudha. The police have also decided to declare the area around Dr B R Ambedkar Circle as a ‘no horn zone’. This area includes up to 50 metres area towards Balmatta junction, 50 metres towards Bunts Hostel Circle, 50 metres towards Hampankatta circle and from Mahila Sabha building (Light House Hill Road) to Ambedkar Circle.
