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Bengaluru's traffic problem needs urgent short and long term solutions. A well-connected Metro network will play a pivotal role in easing Bengaluru's traffic problem. But whether it's the Phase 1 or the Yellow Line, BMRCL has never been able to meet its deadlines in any project it has taken... up. We are everyday seeing people struggle for some breathing space in Bengaluru's overcrowded metro trains. From addressing delays in procurement of coaches to speeding up the execution of projects, BMRCL has a lot of catching up to do. But the city cannot wait. Leaving party politics aside, I once again urge CM Siddaramaiah & DCM DK Shivakumar to urgently convene a meeting of public representatives & traffic experts to explore solutions for Decongesting Bengaluru.show more

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Shiv Sundar1 year ago

@Tejasvi_Surya my thesis is that biggest reason for congestion is rapid construction of appartments and tech parks with no regard for connecting roads. Blocking all new RERA approval for new construction for next 24 months in Bangalore will help the infrastructure catchup !

Ashoka Avenue1 year ago

Inactive during BJP rule, Active during Congress rule. 🫡

Pradeep Krishnamurthy1 year ago

Sad to see the delay in Yellow line of #Bengaluru metro. #NammaMetro foundation was laid in 2006. After 18 yrs, we only have 72 km operational metro which is like 4km per year progress. While population has grown frm 60 lakh to 1.5 crore which is more than double #BrandBengaluru

Ananda Gundurao1 year ago

Simplest first few steps: maintain footpaths in good condition, fill up all pot holes, introduce parking charges for road side parking & ban parking on key roads. Every Police Station should have a cell to pull out illegally parked vehicles. This won't take more than thirty days

JRD1 year ago

Hope to see you repair your office road soon!

Lakshman Karkal1 year ago

Why are you blaming the @OfficialBMRCL for the delay? It is the responsibility of central and state govt to give the approval and release fund in time. How many months Modi Govt took to give the approval ? Tell that also.

AB1 year ago

50% of traffic can be reduced if roads are without potholes and digging work which is happening forever everywhere is stopped.

Rebel1 year ago

If you are so concerned & serious about decongesting Bengaluru then the first thing is to make the railway ministry scrap commercial development of the land opposite the Cantonment railway station It’s a high traffic area with no congestion now & commercialisation will ruin it

John Castelino1 year ago

Last 5 years why BJP govt did not expedite the projects?

ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ ಪ್ರಸಾದ/Venkatesh Prasad1 year ago

Can you please remove those so called AI Signals at 32nd Cross, 36th Cross and 40Cross intersections with RV road for god sake. These three intersections choking up daily since these AI signals were installed.

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