Karnataka forms Bengaluru mobility panel to tackle traffic

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The Karnataka government has set up the Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru (UMMCB) to address the city's chronic traffic congestion. Home Minister Priyank Kharge will chair the panel, which brings together state agencies, private mobility firms, technology companies, academic institutions and citizen groups for the first time. The committee aims to move away from isolated measures and develop co-ordinated, data-driven solutions for public transport integration, last-mile connectivity, road safety and freight movement.

Seven working groups have been formed to focus on areas such as traffic management, public transport integration, mobility in technology clusters, digital data sharing, and infrastructure co-ordination. The panel will prepare a unified Bengaluru Mobility Action Plan, identify congestion-prone junctions, and create a Bengaluru Mobility Dashboard with real-time monitoring. The committee will meet quarterly, and progress reports will be submitted to the state government every three months.