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Karnataka sets up panel to ease Bengaluru traffic
The Karnataka government has constituted an Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru to coordinate efforts on traffic congestion, public transport, and road safety. Home Minister Priyank Kharge will chair the panel. The…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka government has constituted an Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru to coordinate efforts on traffic congestion, public transport, and road safety. Home Minister Priyank Kharge will chair the panel. The committee includes senior officials from multiple departments, private mobility firms like Uber and Ola, and tech associations from Outer Ring Road, Manyata Tech Park, and Electronic City. Seven working groups will focus on traffic management, public transport integration, first- and last-mile connectivity, and data-driven solutions. The panel will meet quarterly and submit an annual report.
The Indian Opinion
This committee is the latest in a long line of panels on Bengaluru traffic. The real test is whether it will produce concrete action, not just another report gathering dust. With private companies and resident associations on board, the bureaucratic inertia must be broken. Let's see if the first quarterly report lists specific road projects or just vague recommendations.
Source: deccanherald.com
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