Chaos and congestion in front of Bengaluru metro stations
1 year, 6 months ago

Chaos and congestion in front of Bengaluru metro stations

The Hindu  

For Prashanth Kumar, a regular metro commuter from Baiyappanahalli to M.G. However, private vehicles, like cars and two-wheelers, as well as cabs and autos, that come to drop off people, leave the roads congested.” The metro authorities and traffic police have made provision for buses, autos, and cabs to pick up and drop off passengers at a few metro stations like S.V. Motorists penalised As the cabs and autos create traffic jams near the metro station, the traffic police have been working to make the traffic flow easy, say traffic police officials. Meanwhile, BMRCL officials said that they would take the matter up with the traffic police and other concerned authorities to facilitate better parking facilities for multi-mode transport systems near metro stations. “Apart from coordination between departments to solve such traffic issues in front of the metro stations, autos and cabs should be disciplined so that there are no traffic snarls,” a senior BMRCL official said.

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Chaotic railway entry points to Bengaluru: A mess that needs sorting out
4 weeks ago

Chaotic railway entry points to Bengaluru: A mess that needs sorting out

The Hindu  

A chaotic mess of narrow stairways, broken pathways and poorly lit platforms in deep decay. At Yeshwanthpura railway terminal, another hyper-busy rail head at the city’s other end, a flashy steel canopy built at ₹14 crore is pulled down to make way for a redevelopment plan. As aesthetic structures are dismantled and refitted, thousands of passengers – young, old and …

Bengaluru Traffic Police collect ₹30.57 lakh in fines from delivery riders in crackdown: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Traffic Police collect ₹30.57 lakh in fines from delivery riders in crackdown: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a major enforcement drive, the Bengaluru Traffic Police registered nearly 6,000 cases against e-commerce delivery personnel on Monday for violating traffic rules. Other notable offenses included 1,260 instances of vehicles parked in no-parking zones, 671 cases of no-entry zone violations, and 523 riders without helmets. ‘Embrace public transport’ Recently, Bengaluru Traffic police urged citizens to embrace public transport as …

Bengaluru cops urge IT employees to use public transport at least once a week: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru cops urge IT employees to use public transport at least once a week: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Traffic police urged citizens to embrace public transport as a means to reduce traffic congestion, lower emissions, and foster a greener city for future generations. On World Transport Day, the police specifically called on IT employees to use public transport at least once a week, the report added. In a city-wide initiative, the traffic police also invited the …

Now commuters can park their cycles at these 10 metro stations in Bengaluru; Check details: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Now commuters can park their cycles at these 10 metro stations in Bengaluru; Check details: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to make commuting around Bengaluru greener and more convenient, the Directorate of Urban Land Transport has launched a project to expand cycle docks to 10 more Bengaluru Metro stations, The Indian Express reported. This initiative, in partnership with the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, builds on the success of an earlier pilot where cycle stands and “pedal …

Traffic Gridlock Grips Bengaluru as Holiday Rush Sets in
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Traffic Gridlock Grips Bengaluru as Holiday Rush Sets in

The Hindu  

Bengaluru faces major traffic gridlock amid holiday rush. Roads surrounding bus stations and railway stations in the city experienced significant congestion, resulting in severe gridlock owing to the holiday rush. The situation turned worse in the night, when the outgoing traffic, especially buses, increased. Even several residential neighbourhoods were caught in the web of traffic jams as residents prepared for …

Bengaluru MPs hop on Metro, listen to commuters’ woes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru MPs hop on Metro, listen to commuters’ woes

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Hassled commuters getting squeezed during peak hours on platforms and Metros got a chance to pour out their woes when Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan and Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya took a ride on the Purple Line from K R Pura to Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station on Monday evening. Another commuter, Vinutha PS, said Metro trains were arriving only …

Bengaluru Metro brawl between two men goes viral, commuters draw comparisons to Delhi Metro | WATCH
5 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Metro brawl between two men goes viral, commuters draw comparisons to Delhi Metro | WATCH

India TV News  

A nasty altercation erupted between two individuals inside Bengaluru’s Namma Metro, with both parties seen exchanging punches. In the viral video, two individuals were initially seen verbally abusing each other in Kannada, which eventually escalated into a fistfight in a crowded metro coach. We all need to grow some tolerance while using public transport.” Earlier, Delhi metro witnessed multiple incidents …

Traffic advisory: Nine key roads to avoid in Bengaluru on Lok Sabha poll counting day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic advisory: Nine key roads to avoid in Bengaluru on Lok Sabha poll counting day

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru traffic police department has issued a fresh advisory ahead of the much awaited counting of votes under the Lok Sabha election 2024 scheduled for Tuesday, listing key roads where vehicles will be prohibited from parking, as well as alternate routes. “In view of counting of votes of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, on 04/06/2024 at St. Joseph's College, Bengaluru …

Bengaluru metro services disrupted after man walks on track viaduct
9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru metro services disrupted after man walks on track viaduct

Hindustan Times  

The Purple Line metro services in Bengaluru briefly halted once again after a man stepped on the viaduct area of the Kengeri metro station. Bengaluru metro services disrupted after man walks on track viaduct The Namma Metro officials spotted a person walking on the viaduct near the tracks at 2.30 pm leading to the suspension of metro services for 27 …

Bengaluru metro update: New driverless train from China to start with drivers. Here's all you need to know
10 months ago

Bengaluru metro update: New driverless train from China to start with drivers. Here's all you need to know

Live Mint  

Bengaluru news: Bengaluru's new driverless metro train from China which arrived earlier this month will be initially operated with drivers, The New Indian Express has reported. As per the report, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited is initially planning to operate with drivers due to permission constraints. The driverless metro train comprising six coaches from China arrived at Hebbagodi depot in …

Bengaluru traffic police issue advisory for T-20 cricket match today
11 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru traffic police issue advisory for T-20 cricket match today

Hindustan Times  

In light of the T-20 Cricket Match set to take place in Karnataka capital Bengaluru today from 2 pm onwards, the city traffic police department on Tuesday issued an advisory to commuters in a bid to avoid congestions and allow smooth vehicular movement. The advisory, dated Tuesday, read “In view of 3rd T-20 International Cricket match on 17/01/2024 from 2.00pm …

Massive traffic jams across Bengaluru ahead of Deepavali, police alert commuters
1 year, 1 month ago

Massive traffic jams across Bengaluru ahead of Deepavali, police alert commuters

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru saw massive traffic jams on Friday and Saturday nights, ahead of the Deepavali festival. Massive traffic jams across Bengaluru ahead of Deepavali, cops alert commuters Places like Hosur Road, Mysuru Road, Krishnarajapuram and Bannerghatta saw unusual traffic snarls. In an X post, the police said, “Mysore Road, Satellite Bus Station has deployed extra buses due to Diwali festival, there …

Video of crowded Bengaluru metro goes viral; Netizens compare it to Mumbai local
1 year, 1 month ago

Video of crowded Bengaluru metro goes viral; Netizens compare it to Mumbai local

Hindustan Times  

Days after the entire Purple line of the Bengaluru Metro started operations, visuals of crowded trains emerged on social media, with women trying to fit through the doors and hanging off by the side handles. Ridership has skyrocketed since the launch of the entire Purple line's operations, with authorities recording a footfall of seven lakh only two days after the …

WATCH: Bengaluru Metro faces Mumbai local-style overcrowding woes | VIRAL VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

WATCH: Bengaluru Metro faces Mumbai local-style overcrowding woes | VIRAL VIDEO

India TV News  

Bengaluru Metro: The metro train system of Bengaluru takes full limelight in a recent viral video on social media. The six-second clip clearly captures the alarming reality of overcrowding within Bengaluru's public transportation network. The viral video has ignited several discussions and comparisons on social media platforms which has garnered significant attention since its upload on X. The funny conversation …

'Build more metro lines': Netizens fume as Bengaluru traffic worsens
1 year, 2 months ago

'Build more metro lines': Netizens fume as Bengaluru traffic worsens

Hindustan Times  

On September 27, Bengaluru's tech corridor, Outer Ring Road, faced a massive traffic jam, leaving hundreds of people stuck for hours. Vehicles stranded in a massive traffic congestion in Outer Ring Road corridor in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Here's what people are saying about the Bengaluru traffic jam: A few individuals stated the problems that residents face in Bengaluru. As Eid-e-Milad …

Bengaluru Traffic Horror: School Kids Stuck In Jam Reach Home At 9 PM
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru Traffic Horror: School Kids Stuck In Jam Reach Home At 9 PM

News 18  

Though Bengaluru thrives in the tech sector, the city is notoriously known for its daily traffic snarls. But the reasons weren’t enough to squash the frustration of an X user whose kids reached home from school at 9 pm. Anyone but the people whose actual job this is.— Ritesh Banglani September 27, 2023 The horror of school kids returning home …

Pedestrian negligence, reckless driving leading to accidents on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road
1 year, 3 months ago

Pedestrian negligence, reckless driving leading to accidents on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road

The Hindu  

Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road, a prominent thoroughfare notorious for traffic congestion in the city, serves as the vital link connecting over 500 IT companies on the stretch. Recent findings by the traffic police have pinpointed no fewer than 26 locations along this route, referred to as “accident black spots”, where the highest number of accidents have been recorded. At another …

Average commute time for car users in Bengaluru is minimum of one hour when covering 10 kilometres, finds Personal2Public survey report
1 year, 3 months ago

Average commute time for car users in Bengaluru is minimum of one hour when covering 10 kilometres, finds Personal2Public survey report

The Hindu  

In Bengaluru, the average commute time for car users is typically observed to be a minimum of one hour when covering a standard travel distance of 10 kilometres while the car users spend about 1-1.5 hours in one direction as compared to 35-40 minutes by two-wheelers, according to a report which is part of the Personal2Public campaign launched by NGOs, …

Bengaluru Traffic Horror: Enraged Citizens Call 'Work From Road' A New Era In City
1 year, 7 months ago

Bengaluru Traffic Horror: Enraged Citizens Call 'Work From Road' A New Era In City

News 18  

Many commuters were forced to abandon their vehicles or return home after getting stuck in a nightmarish traffic jam in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. A frustrated local wrote, “If traffic police concentrate on traffic management rather than hiding behind trees or pillars to collect fines, these types of cases would not occur.” If traffic police concentrate on traffic management rather …

Bengaluru metro fatality raises questions on quality, answerability
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru metro fatality raises questions on quality, answerability

New Indian Express  

This is not the first accident involving the Metro project, with several workers losing their lives in the line of duty, either falling to death or being crushed by cranes or falling bars and cables. Several failings are apparent in how these humongous projects are taken up—often, traffic is allowed to move barely metres away from construction sites, with low …

Bengaluru Metro On Track to Complete 175 km Construction by June 2025
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Metro On Track to Complete 175 km Construction by June 2025

News 18  

The Bengaluru metro rail project is on track to complete 175 km of commute by June 2025, a top official said here. Addressing a session on the ‘future of mobility’ at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022 on Friday, Anjum Parwez, Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, said as part of the second and third phase of the project, Bengaluru …

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