The Chinnaswamy Stadium will be starting afresh on March 28, hosting the opening match of 2026 Indian Premier League between Sunrisers Hyderabad and defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The stadium, which is still carrying the trauma of losing 11 innocent lives in the stampede at the victory parade of IPL last year, wants to avoid any mess at any cost. Thus, just a day before the inauguration, the Karnataka Police issued a clear traffic guideline for fans attending the match. Earlier, there were repeated pleas from the Karnataka State Cricket Association to use public transport over private cars. And now there is a clear rule issue. What are the traffic rules near Chinnaswamy Stadium? On match days, there are certain roads that will be blocked from parking, including some parts of a few lanes. Meanwhile, the police have also marked some areas where the fans can park their individual cars. There are spots for app cabs pick-ups too. Read also: Second phase of IPL 2026 announced! Know the dates and venues for rest of the matches What are the blocked parking zones? A total of seven roads have been totally prohibited from parking. These include: Queens Road: Stretch between Balekundri Circle and Queens Circle, extending further up to CTI Junction MG Road: Both carriageways from Anil Kumble Circle to Queens Circle Cubbon Road: Section from CTI Circle to Dickenson Road Junction (BMTC buses exempted) Raj Bhavan Road: Entire stretch covered T Chowdaiah Road: Full road included Race Course Road: Complete stretch under restriction Link Road: Connecting route between MG Road and Cubbon Road Apart from that, several parts of Museum Road, Kasturba Road, Lavelle Road, Vittal Mallya Road, and St Marks Road have also been prohibited from parking. Inside Cubon Park, areas like King Road, Fountain Road, and places in front of the Press Club and the Bal Bhavan have also been marked as no parking zones. Where can fans park their cars? The Karnataka Police has issued permission to park cars in spots like St Joseph’s Indian High School Ground: Siddalingaiah Circle St Joseph’s European School Ground: Museum Road Freedom Park: MLCP parking area Garuda Mall: Parking area First floor of Shivajinagar Bus Stand UB City: Parking area Stadium Entry Gates For fans who are availing themselves of app cabs or autos, the police have assigned the BRV Ground near Gate 6 and Manekshaw Parade Ground near Gate 3 as pickup or drop-off points. Notably, the Karnataka police have specifically asked the fans to avail themselves of the metro service or the BMTC buses to avoid traffic congestion on match days. The stadium gates' specifications The stadium recently underwent some upgrades and renovations to come back from the band. It included wider Entry gates to at least 6 meters each. Six new gates were constructed, bringing the total to 7 operational gates with 28 entry points. A new two-layer gate system is in place. Fans first pass through an outer layer with metal detectors, then enter large holding areas (including the old NCA premises) before a second round of ticket verification and entry to the stands. There are designated entry and exit gates and specialized passes for emergency services. On the match days, fans will enter the stadium through designated gates given on their tickets. Meanwhile, gates 9 and 9A are only for exit. and Gate 10 is reserved for players and VIPs