Not just traffic signals, but traffic police are also missing from the area. The traffic signals in the Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Gleneagles Global Hospital (BGS Hospital) junction are not working which is resulting in traffic congestion. Dinesh an auto driver complains that “It has been a long time but the traffic police have not repaired […]
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Raja Rajeswari (RR) Nagar has the highest number of reported potholes among the BBMP zones. According to data by the Traffic Management Centre, accidents in the RR Nagar zone have increased. There were 107 and 121 accidents in 2021 and 2022, respectively. From January to July 2023, the number of accidents reported were 129 Nandish, […]
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In 2022, separate bus lanes were created near the Kengeri Satellite Bus Terminal to regulate traffic. The route faces traffic congestion again as the bus lanes have vanished. Traffic congestion has returned to the Kengeri bus terminal area after cones placed to regulate traffic were removed. Plans to construct dividing walls to mark bus routes […]
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The junction below the KR Market flyover lacks speed breakers, zebra crossing and traffic lights which is resulting in dangerous crossing situations for commuters and pedestrians The junction by the Jamia Masjid in the KR Market area lacks safety infrastructure despite being anactive hub for commuters and pedestrians to cross from one side to the […]
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Pedestrians risk limb and life trying to cross the busy junction while discussions continue on who should build the skywalk. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will no longer be involved in the construction of the circular skywalk at the Banashankari junction. The project has been completely handed over to the Bruhat Bengluru Mahanagara […]
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The automobile sector’s growth is on a positive track for a second consecutive year with more than 1.9 crore new vehicles registered in the country by October. A record 2.5 million new vehicles were registered in the country in October this year, marking an impressive start to the festive season. In Karnataka alone, 14.51 lakh […]
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Cases booked for vehicle alteration are currently just for defective silencer and shrill horn in Bengaluru, say experts and authorities. Despite several modified vehicles on the roads, Bengaluru City Police, Regional Transport Office (RTO) or the traffic police have not registered a single case for engine modifications or alterations. Till August this year, 213 cases […]
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The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) says it is focusing on boosting first and last mile connectivity to metro stations so that commuters will not have to rely on private transport. Commuters of Namma Metro are forced to park their vehicles on roads, contributing to traffic congestion, as the parking lots in the metro […]
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The transport department says that private-vehicle carpooling has no checks and therefore may not be safe. Commuters say that they now have to pay more and spend more time after carpooling has been banned in the city. They now have to rely on expensive options like Ola and Uber, which also consume more time. After […]
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Kengeri circle has become a blind spot for traffic management, weak infrastructure results in rampant accidents. A total of 10 accidents have occurred in the past five months around Kengeri circle, killing two people and leaving four others with serious injuries,, according to data provided by the Kengeri traffic police. Manju, head constable at the […]
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