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Sustainable Transport

Policies for Bengaluru

Experts from the Indian Institute of Science have come up with

several technical measures that can be adopted to transform
the city’s traffic situation. The experts are of the opinion that the
implementation of sustainable transport policies will decongest the
Bengaluru traffic and mitigate emissions from vehicles.

engaluru, has been a Engg. (TSE), Indian Institute
subject of mockery when of Science (IISc) and his team
it comes to traffic woes. has suggested several technical
A team of researchers measures that can be adopted to
Bfrom Indian Institute transform the city’s traffic situation.
of Science (IISc) has recently sent
a proposal to Bengaluru-based Background
Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya The Bangalore Metropolitan
to put an end to the traffic woes in Region (BMR) is swiftly urbanising
the city, owing to his keen interest with a 584% increase in the city’s
in understanding Bengaluru’s traffic built-up area in the past four
situation and finding ways to end decades, and has about 6,000 km
the chaos. Report - Sustainable Transport of the road network for an area of
According to a study- ‘Simulation Measures for Liveable Bengaluru’ by 8,005 sqkm. The unprecedented
growth in urbanisation and economy
Study of the Elevated Corridor Dr. Ashish Verma, Associate has resulted in the growth of private
Project’ and the ‘Climatrans Professor, Transportation Systems
vehicles that ply on the city’s roads
leading to chaotic traffic conditions.
Solutions to Bengaluru
Traffic Problems
The study by IISc shows a
comprehensive transport sector
emission mitigation framework,
with various scenarios based on a
comprehensive data and modeling
approach, along with Business as
usual scenario (BaU).
The modal share of all public
transport modes shows an increasing
Comparison of forecasted vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) under the BaU scenario. trend from 49.7% in 2008 to 51.8%

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