Mysuru: Buoyed by the success of night traffic ban at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole National Park where roadkills have been significantly reduced over the years, the Forest Department is all set to ban vehicular traffic from 9 pm to 6 am on Male Madeshwara Hills (MM Hills) Wildlife Sanctuary road and roads that cut through Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The rule will be implemented in two months.
At present, the night traffic ban has been enforced at Bandipur and Nagarahole since many years and this decision has brought down roadkills. Even the wild animals are accustomed to this ban and are found roaming freely on the roads during nights. The decision, however, has been opposed by Kerala Government that has gone to Supreme Court that has upheld the Forest Department rules.
