Vehicles abandoned on streets of Bengaluru being removed by GBA, BTP
The Greater Bengaluru Authority and Bengaluru Traffic Police have launched a drive to remove abandoned vehicles from city streets to improve pedestrian infrastructure. Citizens are encouraged to report abandoned vehicles via the AStraM application as part of the ongoing clearance effort.
Why it matters
Urban management initiatives like this are critical for improving city aesthetics, traffic flow, and pedestrian safety in rapidly growing metropolitan areas.
The five corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), along with the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP), began removing vehicles abandoned on the streets, marking the second phase of the footpath clearance drive aimed at improving pedestrian infrastructure.
On July 18, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda flagged off the drive near Malleswaram in the City Central Corporation limits. The BTP will assist the corporations in towing away abandoned vehicles from streets across the city to designated spots identified by civic bodies.
According to GBA data, 4,249 abandoned vehicles have been identified across the city, and the exercise is ongoing. Of these, the BTP has identified 2,751 vehicles that need to be cleared, while citizens have flagged 1,498 abandoned vehicles through the ASTraM application.
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