Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Bengaluru Traffic Crisis: City Struggles with Gridlock
Bengaluru is suffering from terrible traffic, affecting everyone from regular people to the Deputy CM's family.
People waste lots of time stuck in cars.
There are too many cars and not enough roads, plus the city's population has exploded.
The government wants to build new roads in the sky, like double-decker flyovers, and maybe even a tunnel, to help cars move more freely.
They're looking at projects in other cities to get ideas.
Bengaluru residents spend an average of 117 hours a year in traffic.
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar's children and High Court judges also face traffic delays.
The city has over 1.2 crore registered vehicles, with 40 lakh more entering daily.
Shivakumar proposes double-decker flyovers and elevated corridors to ease congestion.
A Tunnel Road Project is under consideration, with PM Modi's support.
- Who
- Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, High Court judges, and Bengaluru residents.
- What
- Bengaluru faces severe traffic congestion issues.
- When
- Recently, during a legislative council debate.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Due to a high number of vehicles, limited road expansion, and a growing population.
Pro-Infrastructure
Status Quo
Approach to Infrastructure
Pro-Infrastructure
Supports immediate and long-term infrastructure projects to alleviate traffic congestion.
Status Quo
Acknowledges the current infrastructure and the cost and challenges of expansions.
- Traffic Time Lost
- 117 hours per year
- Registered Vehicles
- Over 1.2 crore
- Additional Vehicles Daily
- 40 lakh
- Population
- 1.4 crore
- Road Expansion Challenge
- High property costs
- Proposed Solutions
- Double-decker flyovers and Tunnel Road Project
