bengaluru traffic police btp Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Workplace hazards: How traffic cops are affected by pollution, stress and fatigue

February 19, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

A 2016 study found that one in three traffic policemen in Bengaluru have reduced lung function. In addition to physical ailments, they are also vulnerable to traffic accidents and mental health issues.

Bengaluru’s traffic cops are too few to manage its roads, here’s why

January 12, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bengaluru has only 4,638 traffic cops for its vehicle population of over 80 lakhs. This means not just poor traffic management, but also difficult working conditions for the constables manning our roads

Technology helps, but not enough cops to manage Bengaluru’s traffic: Former police chief

January 8, 2020 S T Ramesh

Bengaluru was one of the first cities in India to adopt technology for traffic management. But the number of traffic police personnel here is woefully inadequate

Bengaluru’s traffic cop shortage: Can technology, mannequins bridge the gap?

January 6, 2020 Tushar Kaushik

Bengaluru has only around 4,600 traffic cops for a vehicle population of over 80 lakh. Administrators are trying to bridge the gap with technology, but experts say technology without expertise and infrastructure doesn’t help

Bengaluru Buzz: BBMP to restore 630 km of roads | Action against water bill defaulters | PlasticBeku for BIAL roads

September 29, 2019 News Desk

After continued protests from Bengalureans, the BBMP has drawn up an action plan to restore 630 km of roads that had been dug up to lay pipelines. Read more on what else happened in the city over the past week, in our roundup

After fine revision, Bengaluru traffic police could make Rs 30 cr a month from helmet-less riders alone

September 14, 2019 Kedar Koushik

Around 40 percent of cases that Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) books is for helmet-less driving/pillion riding. Wrong parking and signal-jumping come next. With the revised fines, BTP is set to make crores of rupees every month from these offenders

Panathur road: Where traffic jams never end, even at midnight

August 27, 2019 Neeraj

It takes hours to cross Panathur road, a 6-km ‘shortcut’ connecting ORR with ITPL. At several stretches here, two cars can’t pass by at the same time. Yet, huge apartments are approved along this road, and restricted heavy vehicles allowed to ply

Bengaluru Buzz: BWSSB supply hits peak | Committee opposes separate contractors for wet and dry waste | Traffic cops take up civic works

May 4, 2019 News Desk

BBMP committee decides against separate contractors for wet and dry waste collection, BWSSB water supply at its highest ever this summer, traffic police takes up road and drain works – read more on what has happened in Bengaluru this week