Bengaluru may get phased restrictions on entry-exit timings of heavy vehicles
Bengaluru Traffic Police have proposed a new categorization system for heavy vehicles to restrict their movement during peak hours. The plan aims to decongest the city and improve average traffic speeds by limiting heavy goods vehicles and inter-state private buses.
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Urban traffic management is a critical issue for rapidly growing cities, and this model could serve as a case study for other metropolitan areas facing congestion.
Bengaluru is likely to witness a major traffic management overhaul, as the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has proposed categorising heavy and medium vehicles into five categories to impose phased restrictions on the entry-exit timings and the movement of such vehicles within the city.
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