Mangaluru : To reduce noise pollution, the city police have declared the following areas as ‘No Horn Zone’ in the city and other areas of government offices, students studying in schools and colleges, patients in hospitals in public interest.

The police said with the rise in traffic in Mangaluru city, motorists are using horn unnecessarily.

The areas and locations where motorists are prohibited from using their vehicle horns are:

1) Surroundings of Lady Goshan Hospital :
I. Ground near Rao & Rao Circle from 3rd Cross Road to Lady Goshan Hospital.
II. From Lady Goshan Hospital to Clock Tower.
III. From Lady Goshan Hospital to Kalpana Sweets.

2) Hampankatta Junction:
I. Area from Hampankatta Junction to Milagres Church.
II. From Casualty Gate of Wenlock Hospital near Milagres Church to Muthappa Gudi.
III. From Hampankatta Junction to Mini Vidhana Soudha Building.

3) Areas around Dr Ambedkar Circle:
I. 50 meters area from Ambedkar Circle towards Balmatta Junction.
II. 50 meters area from Ambedkar Circle towards Bunts Hostel Circle.
III. 50 meters area from Ambedkar Circle towards Hampankatta Circle.
IV. From Bavuta Gudda (Mahila Sabha Building) to Ambedkar Circle.

4) From near North Side Compound of Attawar KMC Hospital to Bishop Victor (Attawar New Road) turn.

5) 100 meters area on the road opposite Yenepoya Hospital, Derlakatte.

6) 100 meters area on the road opposite K S Hegde Hospital, Derlakatte.

The police said motorists using horns will be fined Rs 1,000 for the first violation and Rs 2,000 for every subsequent violation under Section 194 (f) of the Indian Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 which prohibits use of horns in areas where there is such a traffic sign.