Delay in approval of drafted rules highlight the need for integrated transport planning The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) bill, passed in December 2022, will be implemented in April 2024. Citizens had been advocating for the creation of BMLTA which is expected to address the city’s traffic congestion and disorganized public transport management. Netravati […]
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Road rage needs to be tackled as a separate crime and dedicated laws must be formed to handle such cases better, experts say. You are always late. The traffic is always high. The clock is ticking really fast and you can’t get to your meeting in time. The slightest provocation boils your blood and any […]
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Days after the Karnataka High Court set a new timeframe to auction or demolish the abandoned vehicles, the footpaths and roadsides in Bangalore are still full of such vehicles. Be extra careful while driving on Pipeline Road during the night as you might not see the vehicles coming from the other side. This is because […]
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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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Bruhat Bengeluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has completed the reconstruction of the Gandhi Bazaar market road but still lack in sales have been reported. Like every morning Tahir came to Gandhi Bazaar early to set up his shop at 8 A.M. He collected all the pieces and decorated his ornaments shop like a bride. He had […]
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People in the taluk prefer to ride bare-headed, despite the risks. Fatal accidents in Gangavathi are increasing every year. Traffic police blame the citizens for not wearing helmets. Prakash Male, traffic police inspector said that in all recorded accidents, not even a single person was wearing a helmet. “Fatality of accidents increases when people do not […]
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The long standing demand to fix potholes and expand roads resounded at Namma Raste, a discussion forum on road infrastructure facilitated by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from Dec. 8 to Dec. 12. Several citizens of Bangalore took to the BBMP initiative, Namma Raste as a platform to voice their concerns about bad road […]
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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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Experts say that instead of the currently scattered bicycle lanes across the city, a cohesive network of lanes is essential to create a cycling-friendly environment. The absence of a cycle lane network within the city has prompted the cycling community to advocate for the creation of dedicated cycle lanes and enhanced safety measures for cyclists. […]
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