BRICS Culture Meet Starts Today in Bhopal; Traffic Curbs Around Minto Hall

Source: Free Press Journal | Original Published At: 2026-08-05 03:50:26 UTC

Key Points

• The Third BRICS Working Group Meeting on Culture is scheduled at Minto Hall in Bhopal from August 5 to August 8.
• Bhopal traffic police have announced special traffic and parking arrangements for the event.
• Ministers, delegates, and cultural troupes from 12 countries are expected to reach the venue daily at 9 a.m.
• Convoys will use designated routes from several hotels through key city intersections depending on hotel locations.
• Traffic pressure is expected to be highest around Minto Hall between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., with diversions enforced as needed.
• Only vehicles carrying valid Ministry of Culture-issued BRICS passes will be allowed to enter the Minto Hall premises.