bengaluru traffic police Archives

“Why we should support enforcement of the amended Motor Vehicles Act”

November 30, 2019 Sudha Narasimhachar

Last year, 684 people – mostly pedestrians and two-wheeler riders – were killed in road accidents in Bengaluru. Only high penalties can force drivers to follow rules and prevent such accidents

15 challenges in executing the ORR bus priority lane project

November 15, 2019 Nagesh Aras

BBMP and BMTC have not thought through many practical difficulties in implementing the bus priority lane (BPL) on ORR. Questions on bus clumping at junctions, traffic management in service roads and so on remain unanswered

Here’s how you can help the Bengaluru police manage traffic

September 20, 2019 Ekta Sawant

Two days ago, City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao announced that the number of traffic wardens would be increased to 2500. Here’s how you too can apply to be a traffic warden and help manage Bengaluru’s chaotic roads

Bengaluru Buzz: BBMP’s new plan to restore dug roads | Traffic fines may be reduced | Ultimatum to restaurants on plastic use

September 15, 2019 News Desk

BBMP will mandate agencies that dig up roads, to pay a security deposit that covers 100 percent of the road restoration cost. Also from now, BBMP – not the agencies – will restore the dug roads. Read more on this, and other news from the city over the past week, in our roundup

Photos of offence, details of police station in traffic violation notices, please!

November 21, 2016 Meghana Eswar

When the traffic police are making use of technology in their favour, why can’t they extend it to the public, asks Meghana.

Proposed traffic changes on ORR stretch – share your feedback

September 9, 2016 Clement Jayakumar

HSR Traffic Police have proposed simple changes to improve the traffic flow from Marathahalli till Central Silk Board.

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Traffic in City railway station and Kempegowda terminal to be affected

October 21, 2015 News Desk

If you are taking a bus out of Bengaluru for the Dasara weekend, this is a must-read. The traffic police has made special arrangements to cope with the possible rush at the railway station and at bus stands.