Archive · 12 Sep 2025

Bengaluru Faces Gridlock Fears as Private Vehicle Numbers Surge

Bengaluru Faces Gridlock Fears as Private Vehicle Numbers Surge

Bengaluru is seeing a big increase in cars and motorbikes on the roads.

In August 2025 alone, almost 59,000 new vehicles were registered, a nearly 20% increase since April.

Experts are worried because there are already over 1 crore private vehicles.

This surge is making traffic worse.

People are spending more time stuck in traffic.

Experts say the city needs better long-term planning, including more buses, to fix the problem.

Currently, the government is not doing enough to solve the issue.

Without changes, the city could become permanently gridlocked.

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