Bengaluru police have declared a temporary 1-km no-fly zone around three venues ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit on November 13, banning drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, gliders, small aircraft and all non-scheduled flights from 7am to 4pm.
The prohibitory order, issued by Bengaluru police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, is intended to prevent aerial security threats during the visit. The restriction will remain in force for 11 hours across the designated areas.
The first notified zone covers the RA Mandurkar Fire and Emergency Services Training Centre campus at Bannerghatta Road, where Helipad-2 has been designated as the landing venue for the Prime Minister. The second surrounds Tavarekere Metro station, where Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the station. The third covers the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore auditorium, the venue for a special programme after the inauguration.
The order applies within a 1-km radius of each of the three venues. It covers drones, UAVs, glider aircraft, small aircraft and non-scheduled flights, placing restrictions on both recreational and other unauthorised aerial activity during the notified period.
Copies of the order have been forwarded to state intelligence agencies, the Indian Air Force and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The coordination is intended to support monitoring and enforcement across the restricted zones during the Prime Minister’s movement between the landing venue, the metro station and the auditorium.
The police have appealed to members of the public and aerial hobbyists to comply with the restriction. They have warned that unauthorised flying within the notified areas will invite stringent legal action.
The order is scheduled to take effect from 7am on November 13 and remain in force until 4pm that day. The stated restriction is limited to the three designated 1-km zones and the categories of aerial activity listed in the police notification.
