Bengaluru, Dec 17: There are only a few days left for the arrival of the new calendar year 2026. Major cities including Bengaluru are gearing up to welcome the new year. The Greater Bengaluru Authority, Police Department, and Fire Department are taking steps to ensure proper monitoring.
In order to ensure security and safety, the Bengaluru Police Department and the National Restaurant Association of India have issued some guidelines to pubs, bars, and clubs in Bengaluru to prevent any mishaps or accidents during the New Year celebrations.
What should be the volume of loudspeakers in pubs and clubs during the New Year celebrations, and what precautions should be taken? Advice has been given on LED screens and safety standards. In addition, the government has also issued a notice to pubs, bars, and clubs. The ground floors and underpasses of roads where the celebrations will take place, including MG Road, Church Street Road and Brigade Road, will be closed.
New Year's Eve Celebration Rules
Permission is mandatory for New Year's Eve programs
Scheduled time is mandatory for celebrations
A mandatory loudspeaker license should be obtained for the New Year
The intensity of loudspeakers should be 45DB in residential areas at night
Commercial - 55DB and industrial area limit 70DB
Pass or ticket should be issued according to the location
Break for party organization on ground floor, parking and terraces
LED should be installed only inside hotels, bars, pubs and clubs
LED should not be installed so that it is visible to the public
Customer screening should be checked for security reasons
Fire retardant should be used in the program
Ensure that there is no trampling incident
Emergency services should be properly managed
CC cameras should be installed around hotel entrances, exits and parking lots
If drug sales are found in hotels, bars, pubs and clubs, inform the police Should be given
Smoking should not be allowed at the venue
NO SMOKING/NO DRUGS signs should be installed
Information of celebrities and guest artists arriving for the New Year should be informed to the police department in advance
Security for women on MG Road, Church Street
For the protection of women and control of unpleasant incidents, the Brigade Road organization has said that basement shops, ground floor shops and underpasses on three roads including Brigade Road, Church Street and MG Road will be closed on the day of New Year celebrations. This action has been taken after the safety of women could be compromised due to parties and fun on the ground floor.