Sl. No.

Main Task

Component

Proposed Improvements

Key Stakeholders

I

Road Engineering

a

Drain Improvement - Removal and diversion of surface water from the roadway and adjoining land

30 Locations

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike

b

Junction Redesign - Widening at the mouth of the intersections etc.

At 50 junctions to facilitate faster traffic clearance.

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike

c

Asphalting - to provide smooth surface
for driving

200 kms

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike

d

Medians - longitudinal space separating dual carriageways to separate the opposing streams of
traffic

To provide 0.2m ready to fix concrete median blocks on 10,000 Mtrs. of road at junctions to facilitate smooth traffic.

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

e

Road Marking - made of lines, patterns, words, symbols or reflectors on the pavement, kerb, sides of islands etc.  

To provide for clear  delineation  and guidance for road users  to facilitate  compliance and smoother traffic on 300 Kms of arterial roads.

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

f

Right of way clearance - clearing  of  obstructing trees, utilities such as electric poles, telephone poles, transformers etc.

100 kms of arterial roads to be cleared of all obstructions for safe and smooth traffic movement.

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police, BESCOM, BWSSB.

II

Public Transport Infrastructure

a

Passenger Info System - service users are provided information about the arrival time of buses etc.

5 major routes.

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, BMP.

b

Construction of Bus Bays - specially designed or designated locations on the road at which a bus stops to allow passengers to board and alight without the buses blocking the stream of traffic on the carriageway

50 nos

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore Mahangara Palike, Bangalore City Police

c

Relocation of Auto Stands  - specific place for auto parking such that they do not obstruct the movement of other vehicles

100 nos.

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore City Police

d

Relocation of Bus Stands - relocation of bus stops or stands which are obstructing the free flow of traffic

100 nos.

Bangalore Mahangara Palike

e

Bus Rapid Transit System - bus systems such as dedicated busways that have their own rights-of-way to bus services that utilize HOV lanes and dedicated expressway lanes to limited stop buses on pre-existing routes

 Outer Ring Road based on the feasibility study report.

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore Mahangara Palike

f

Prepaid Auto stands - for facilitating
the travel by auto passengers.

50 Nos.

III

Parking Management

a

Park and Ride - providing parking facilities at bus depots at periphery and induce
the motorists to park there and travel
to the centre of the city by public transportation.

10 Nos.

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation/Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

b

Restriction of On-street Parking - Identifying roads/road stretches where on-street parking is to be prohibited

 50 Locations.

Bangalore Mahangara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

c

Mini parking lots/At-grade parking - Setting up of parking lots on vacant lands owned by various government agencies / BMP etc.

 25 Nos.

Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore City Police

IV

Pedestrian Facilities

a

Restoration of footpaths - Improvement of old/worn out footpaths  and restoration of footpaths where they do not exist and removal and relocating utilities that are present on footpath to provide right of way to pedestrians.

100 kms

Bangalore Mahangara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

b

Barricading of footpaths - Footpaths to be barricaded with openings only at strategic locations to regulate pedestrian movement, to improve traffic flow and also pedestrian safety.

10,000 Mtrs.

Bangalore Mahangara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

c

Raised Crosswalks - the pavement is raised by a smooth gradient such that the vehicles have to slow down when they encounter them and in the meanwhile the pedestrians can safely cross the road

50 Locations.

Bangalore Mahangara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

d

Pedestrian Walkovers - to be provided at high pedestrian activity links and zones

10 Locations.

Bangalore Mahangara Palike, Bangalore Traffic Police

V

Traffic Control and Regulation

a

Tubular Cones  - for ensuring Lane Discipline

10,000 Nos. 

Bangalore Traffic Police

b

Deployment of additional man power for better regulation.

500 Home Guards

c

Vehicle Actuated (VA) and synchronised traffic signal system - to reduce congestion through efficient movement of vehicles

• VA for all existing RTS (160) 
• Synchronization of 5 corridors.

d

Traffic Signage - for efficient movement of vehicles

300 Kms of arterial roads. 

e

Traffic Control Centre, Monitoring Cameras and Variable Message Systems (VMS) - Application of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Control Centre at P.U.B.

50 cameras

50 VMS

VI

Traffic Management

a

Traffic Management Plans - controlling the traffic, imposing regulatory measures and enforcing traffic management techniques like one ways etc.

Central area Review and Improvement. .

Bangalore Traffic Police, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation

b

Banning of Right and U-turns

30 Locations.

Bangalore Traffic Police

c

Banning of entry of certain types of vehicles

 50 Locations.

Bangalore Traffic Police

d

Local Area Traffic Management Plans - Formulating traffic management plans for residential or local areas with scientific approach for the safety of the residents, particularly senior citizens and children

 6 Areas:

1)      Rajajinagar
2)      Jayanagar
3)      Indiranagar
4)      Koramangala
5)      BTM Layout
6)      RT Nagar

Bangalore Traffic Police, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation

e

Dedicated Auto Lanes – To restrict movement of autos to left lane so that other vehicles can ply smoothly.

20 roads.

Bangalore Traffic Police.

VII

Traffic Enforcement

a

Automated Enforcement - Issue of computerized challans to offenders for better enforcement

Use of 200 simputers for enforcement. Issue 5000 challans per day.

Bangalore City Traffic Police, Transport Department.

b

Suspension/revocation of DLs

VIII

Traffic Education/ Publicity

a

Education Campaigns- to educate the road users for the various precautionary measures to use the roadway facilities with safety and to follow road rules.

Various interventions including hoardings, media, meetings etc.

Bangalore Traffic Police

Bangalore Traffic Police

IX

Public Interface

q

Traffic Help Desk - setting up of a modern helpline which is a citizens’ grievance redressal forum.

Bangalore Traffic Police, All agencies

c

Local Area Committees / Public Suggestions  - To be set up to voice  the problems faced in the respective residential/local areas and to find local solutions with citizen participation.

Bangalore Traffic Police, All agencies

d

Public Private Partnership - Projects to improve traffic conditions to be taken up through Public Private Partnership.

All agencies

X

Road Safety

a

Accident Analysis and Reduction Programme - systematic identification, analysis and treatment of hazardous locations on roads commonly termed as black spots

100 Nos. accident prone locations to be treated.

Bangalore Traffic Police, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike

b

School Area Safety – to Improve Road Safety of Children around schools.

50 Schools.

Bangalore Traffic Police, Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. BMTC.