Over 23 lakh parking violation cases were reported in the past two years. The number of parking violations reported in Bangalore have been on a constant rise over the past two years. According to the Bangalore Traffic Police, over two lakh parking violations were reported until March this year. Moreover, over 11 lakh cases in […]
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Traffic constables say that in recent months, there have been four to five people fainting or experiencing severe dehydration in almost all junctions due to intense heat. As temperatures soar, police officers find themselves challenged not only by the chaos of vehicles but also by the relentless heat. Wearing their crisp uniforms, they stand […]
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Auto drivers in the city offer rides without wearing khaki uniforms, union says drivers are unaware of the rules. Many auto drivers in the city do not wear khaki uniforms while on duty, which is a violation of the traffic rules. . As per the information from the Traffic Control Room, Basavangudi, the rule was […]
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The problem of non-payment of issued traffic violation tickets is a big concern for the traffic department. Of the total challans issued in last six months, less than one percent have been paid so far. You pay for your food online. You pay for your medicines online. You go online for every big and small […]
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The city has 55 Pedestrian Light Control Activation (Pelican) signals. A lot of them are not working, posing a challenge for pedestrians to cross the roads safely. It is not on Saint Mark’s Road. Not on Richmond Circle. Neither is it near the Bishop Cotton Girls’ School. Nor is it near Baldwin Girls’ High School. […]
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The work on the expansion of the Hebbal flyover to make it three lanes has stopped. Passengers are complaining of heavy traffic congestion. If you are thinking of driving through the Hebbal junction think again. You could reach your destination by foot by the time you drive across the junction. The junction remains a bottleneck […]
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While shoppers hope for pedestrian-only streets, shopkeepers are afraid of losing business. The making of “pedestrian-only streets”, a guideline laid down by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) remains on paper, even as many pedestrians wish its implementation. Shopkeepers are opposed to it however; they say it will affect their business. Officials at the […]
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Residents of Medahalli have to walk around a kilometre more to board a bus, despite having a bus stand in the neighbourhood. BMTC busses do not stop at the Medahalli bus stop which is situated off the national highway. Instead, they stop further away, on the highway resulting in commuters having to walk nearly a […]
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Unpredictable gate closing timings causes unnecessary traffic jams and delays, especially during peak hours. Railway level crossings near Nagenahalli, Chandrapura, Kenchenahalli and Kaggadaspura witness large traffic jams during peak hours mostly because of early gates closing. Residents frustrated over heavy flow of traffic and safety problems due to this. Mr. Rajesh, Nagenahalli Resident said, “Sometimes, […]
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This training session will continue for another two to three months until all the drivers are trained. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) drivers are being trained at Traffic Management Centre to reduce the number of fatal deaths caused by the BMTC buses. Anil Kumar,Inspector in Traffic Management Centre said that the training session demonstrates how […]
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