Traffic

Now, with the city emptied out for the long weekend for Deepavali, the usual cacophony of horns and congestion has given way to an almost surreal calm, several commuters noted.

Bengaluru traffic is so ‘painful’ that Zepto co-founder says he needs to take flight to reach airport

Aadit Palicha's remarks come as Bengaluru residents escalate protests over crumbling infrastructure. Earlier this week, the Individual Tax Payers Forum warned chief minister Siddaramaiah that citizens may stop paying property tax if public amenities don’t improve.

Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road comes to a halt after BMTC bus breakdown

At 4:43 pm, Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory on X stating that a vehicle breakdown near Ecospace Junction towards Marathahalli had caused slow-moving traffic at Kadubeesanahalli, Devarabisanahalli, and Bellandur.

Bengaluru to get AI-powered mobility digital twin soon, traffic police floats tender

The project aims to integrate real-time data, AI-driven simulations, and behavioural modelling to shift from reactive policing to predictive traffic management.

Bengaluru to get ‘one city-one mobility card’; Karnataka aims to ease congestion by March 2026

Karnataka unveils Mission ‘Free Traffic-2026’ with a 90-day action plan, aiming to ease congestion, improve roads, and integrate public transport with a single city-wide mobility card in Bengaluru by March 2026.

Now showing, your car's pending traffic challans on a billboard in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru traffic police together with Cars24 has installed a billboard at Trinity Circle, on a pilot basis, that displays pending fines of approaching vehicles in real time.

Karnataka CM writes to Azim Premji seeking Wipro campus access to ease ORR traffic

In his letter dated September 19, Siddaramaiah suggested allowing limited vehicular access through the Wipro campus to ease ORR traffic, citing expert estimates of up to a 30% reduction in congestion during peak hours.

After outrage, BlackBuck CEO clarifies: only relocating within Bengaluru

BlackBuck CEO Rajesh Yabaji’s post on relocating from Outer Ring Road over infrastructure woes sparked outrage in Karnataka; he has now clarified the company is not moving out of Bengaluru and will continue expanding in the city.

Bengaluru's ride-hailing and delivery apps asked to integrate no-parking zones on driver apps

Bengaluru traffic police has created a digital map of all restricted parking zones in the city and asked aggregators to integrate it into driver apps for real-time alerts.

Gurgaon rains: Unable to get Ola, Uber, Rapido cab home, employees rent Porter truck. Watch

While some social media users praised the employees for coming up with the idea, others pointed out that the incident highlighted the sorry state of affairs for corporate employees in the country's tech hub.

Karnataka bike taxi ban: 'Give it a serious thought, there are lives at stake,' HC tells govt

The state government said it will take a 'conscious decision' on whether to make a policy for bike taxis. 

5-year-old Bengaluru girl writes to PM Modi to fix traffic woes: 'Road is very bad. Please help'

The letter, shared on X by the child's father, quickly went viral, with more than four lakh views. Several X users said they face similar frustrations while commuting daily while some hoped the Prime Minister would take note of it.

Easemytrip co-founder 'confident of improving Bengaluru traffic by 25-30%' in a year, lists steps

Easemytrip co-founder Prashant Pitti has requested data from major mobility service providers like Google, Uber, Ola, and Rapido to enhance the predictive capabilities of Bengaluru's traffic simulators.

Gurgaon's endless gridlock goes viral, netizens compare it to Bengaluru's notorious traffic

The viral traffic scenes are aggravated by Gurgaon's recent battle with intense rainfall. Over the last week, heavy downpours brought life to a standstill in the city.

Why Karnataka govt’s flawed decisions are adding to Bengaluru’s traffic crisis

The Congress government, which came to power in May 2023, has been taking decisions that are in sharp contrast to its manifesto, which promised to increase the share of public transport in Bengaluru.

Back-to-office blues: Bengaluru's ORR tech parks see up to 45% rise in private vehicles; Wednesday most congested

Data compiled by Bengaluru Traffic Police and Outer Ring Road Companies Association shows a sharp rise in weekday traffic across 26 major tech parks between Central Silk Board and KR Puram between 2024 and 2025.

A week after bike taxi ban, Bengaluru sees spike in traffic jams, costlier auto rides & angry gig workers

According to TomTom data, a Dutch location technology firm, congestion levels at 7 pm each day post-ban have consistently exceeded the city’s usual traffic levels for the same time slot.

Mumbai Rains: Maximum City suffers under earliest ever arrival of monsoon, wettest May in 100 years

Mumbai experienced its earliest-ever monsoon onset on Monday, breaking multiple weather records. The monsoon typically arrives around June 11, but this year it arrived weeks early. Alongside this, the city recorded unprecedented May rainfall, with Colaba logging 439 mm, surpassing a century-old record from 1918. Santacruz also recorded significant rainfall at 272 mm. In just one hour, Nariman Point received 104 mm, though IMD classified it as an 'intense rain spell,' not a cloudburst. The heavy showers exposed the city's lack of preparedness, causing waterlogging in new areas, including the Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station and Mantralaya. Train and flight services were disrupted, with over 68 train services cancelled and multiple flights diverted. Several incidents of building damage, road cracks, and tree falls were reported. A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai, highlighting the potential for continued adverse weather. The event underscores the need for improved urban flood resilience.

Mumbai Rains IMD Issues Orange And Red Alerts For Several Parts Of Maximum City

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai late Sunday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue red and orange alerts for several city areas and suburbs. The downpour led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions. IMD forecasted continued light to moderate rainfall through early Monday, with a generally cloudy sky and heavy rain expected for the day. Temperatures were predicted to range between 24°C and 31°C. A low-pressure area over south Madhya Maharashtra is expected to move east and weaken. Widespread rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds is predicted in Konkan, Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra from May 25–27. Red alerts were issued for eight Mumbai weather stations, while Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan are on orange alert. Raigad is under a red alert, and Thane and Palghar under orange. Notably, the southwest monsoon arrived early in Maharashtra, the earliest in 35 years, and is expected to reach Mumbai and neighboring areas within three days.

Bengaluru rains: Hosur Road closed due to flooding, traffic police issue advisory

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru city received 37 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours

‘Brand Bengaluru’ battered after rain: DK Shivakumar says 'issues we face today are not new'

Boats and tractors were seen on the roads of Bengaluru as office-goers were stuck in jams after heavy overnight rain flooded several parts of Bengaluru, once again exposing BBMP's claims of rain preparedness

Rains and hailstorm batter Bengaluru: Manyata Tech Park flooded again, traffic snarls across city

Visuals on social media showed knee-deep water in the Manyata tech park campus, with commuters wading through flooded roads. Rainwater was even seen gushing into a moving BMTC bus on the premises.

'Bengaluru's Silk Board junction will now be called Coke Studio': Internet after Gadkari's musical horns announcement

'I am planning to make a law that horns of all vehicles should be in Indian musical instruments so that it is pleasant to hear. Flute, tabla, violin, harmonium,' Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari had said on April 22.

Bengaluru airport surpasses 41 million passengers, 5 lakh MT cargo in FY25

Domestic passenger traffic grew by 10 percent, reaching 36.05 million, while international passenger numbers surged 25 percent to 5.83 million over the previous financial year

Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road at breaking point: Traffic woes, poor infra trigger outrage

Bengaluru’s tech corridor, stretching from KR Puram to the Silk Board section of Outer Ring Road, employs 9.5 lakh people across 500 companies and contributes 36% to the city’s annual IT revenue.