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While the network has grown to 97 km with 83 stations and now ferries over 10 lakh commuters daily, this expansion is being overwhelmingly outpaced by the city's burgeoning vehicle population. As Bengaluru's Namma Metro marks its 14th anniversary, the vision of a fully connected city that launched with its first 6.7km stretch in 2011 remains a distant dream for its residents. A report by TOI reveals a system struggling to keep pace with the city's explosive growth, hampered by chronic delays, s ...Read More >
(Also Read: 'Potholes are natural after rain': Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara defends Bengaluru roads) Another noted the odd sense of vacancy, "What do I do in Bangalore? Roads are empty. Seems like everyone except Bangaloreans live in Bangalore." Social-media posts echoed similar thoughts, "Right now, all the Tier 1 cities are practically empty, that legendary metro traffic problem? Gone. Everyone's packed up and left for their hometowns to celebrate Diwali 2025 with family. Mumbai, Ba ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday cleared the 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC) project around Bengaluru city, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said. The project will take two years for completion. The proposed corridor will originate and terminate at Tumakuru road. About 73 km of this road will be in North Bengaluru and the rest in South Bengaluru," he said, adding that the project would reduce the congestion in the city by 40%. The project was originally estimated to cost Rs 27,000 cror ...Read More >
The exchange between Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has reignited debate over Bengaluru's infrastructure crisis. Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has responded sharply to Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar's remarks suggesting she had a "personal agenda" in criticising Bengaluru's crumbling infrastructure. Shivakumar, while leading his "Bengaluru Nadige" walk in KR Puram on Sunday, questioned why Shaw had not spoken up d ...Read More >
Divisional Transportation Inspector Vinay Gupta confirmed that the National Highway Company conducted these blasts to remove three large boulders on National Highway 44, thereby increasing traffic speed. A controlled blast was carried out by the authorities to clear large boulders blocking parts of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Wednesday. The boulders were blasted at three locations to facilitate the widening of the road and ease traffic congestion. Divisional Transportation I ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The feud between Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar and two of Bengaluru's most prominent corporate captains -- Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai -- escalated Sunday over the city's crumbling infrastructure.Mazumdar-Shaw hit back at Shivakumar's remarks that those criticising govt's handling of Bengaluru's civic issues had a "personal agenda" and had remained silent during previous administrations."Not true. Both TV Mohandas Pai and I ha ...Read More >
PUNE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the work on the proposed Indian Law Society (ILS) Hill Road in Pune, part of the Balbharati-Paud Phata Link Road project, can proceed only after obtaining necessary environmental clearance (EC). The case was heard by a bench of Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, along with advocates Abhijit Kulkarni, Rahul Garg, Dhaval Malhotra, and Nisha Chavan, represented the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). "We ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Amid rising criticism from residents of Mahadevapura and other eastern parts of Bengaluru over poor infrastructure despite contributing highest tax revenue to the state govt, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said Saturday that the city's wealthiest civic body -- Bengaluru East City Corporation will henceforth be able to spend all its locally generated revenue on its own development across 50 wards under the provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).Participating in the th ...Read More >
Lucknow: Lashing out at the BJP govt for its failure to address massive traffic jams in cities, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the entire state is reeling under massive traffic jams and all the hype about smart city project has only proved to be a sham."Look at the condition of traffic jams in cities across the state. Commuters are stranded for hours in these jams with no respite. Under the smart city project, countless meetings were held at the level of the C ...Read More >
Gurgaon: As the first rays of Dhanteras morning touched the city, anticipation was already in the air. The city's markets, from the narrow lanes of Sadar Bazaar to the glitzy malls on MG Road, transformed into a sea of eager shoppers, all set to mark the auspicious day with new purchases. By late evening, it was clear that this Dhanteras had brought not just prosperity but also a renewed sense of excitement among buyers and traders alike.Traders across the city claimed a 30% jump in business com ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A large number of people flocked to the cracker godowns and shops of Gadoli on Saturday following the Supreme Court's order permitting the use of green crackers.The influx caused traffic jams early in the morning, and by 8 AM, the tailback of vehicles reached up to Umang Bharadwaj Chowk. Crowds had started gathering in front of the three licensed warehouses in the area from midnight. The court permitted only three days for the sale of the crackers. As a result, people wanted to buy stoc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Markets overflowed, streets were full of shoppers, and commuters were stuck in traffic for hours. From Lajpat Nagar to Chandni Chowk, a half an hour ride took an hour or more as the city stepped out for Diwali shopping. Among the markets that saw the heaviest traffic were Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, Kamla Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Connaught Place, and areas near malls such as Select City Walk. The ripple effect is being felt on arterial stretches too, like t ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday extended wishes to everyone on Dhanteras and Diwali, sharply criticising the Yogi administration, labelling it a "futility government" and adding, "Do not expect electricity from it." Addressing a gathering, SP Chief said, "This is a futility government. Don't expect electricity from it. The state of the state is such that Lucknow is experiencing traffic jams everywhere, yet it is being called a ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 18 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday morning conducted the "Bengaluru Nadige (Walk for Bengaluru)" program at Venkayya Eco Park in the KR Puram assembly constituency. The Deputy CM interacted with locals and heard their concerns. Also Read | Bestiality in Pune: 55-Year-Old Man Indulges in 'Unnatural Sex' With Dog in Maharashtra's Model Colony, Arrested. Earlier, the Karnataka Cabinet had approved the ambitious 117-km Bengal ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 18 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday morning conducted the "Bengaluru Nadige (Walk for Bengaluru)" program at Venkayya Eco Park in the KR Puram assembly constituency. The Deputy CM interacted with locals and heard their concerns. Earlier, the Karnataka Cabinet had approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The capital witnessed severe traffic congestion across multiple areas on Friday as the festive season triggered a massive surge in vehicular movement. Long queues of bumper-to-bumper traffic caused delays and inconvenience to commuters, with several people stranded for hours. In a bid to manage the situation, Delhi Traffic Police cancelled all kinds of leave for personnel till Chhath Puja, except in emergency cases. The order was issued by the Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic ...Read More >
Noida: For the second day in a row, Ghaziabad recorded very poor air quality, which was also the worst in the country, even as Noida and Greater Noida breathed marginally better. On Friday, Ghaziabad's AQI was recorded at 306, showing no improvement from 307 logged a day ago. In Loni, located along the Delhi border and home to nearly 450 industrial units, AQI tipped towards the severe range at 350 at 4pm. The area was among the six pollution hotspots -- along with Sahibabad, Raj Nagar Extension, ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the countdown to Diwali and the long weekend begins, Delhi's roads are bursting at the seams. On Thursday evening, the city glowed not just with fairy lights but also with endless rows of brake lights stretching across major corridors.Connaught Place, Mathura Road, ITO, GK, Lajpat Nagar and long stretches of the Ring Road near AIIMS and on the Outer Ring Road towards Gurgaon and Noida; all glowed red on Google Maps. Around 5.15 pm, travel time from central Delhi to Noida hovered ar ...Read More >
New Delhi: It's the season of traffic congestion and Delhiites are feeling it too. Chandni Chowk and adjoining Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg were gridlocked on Tuesday afternoon. Amid the steady stream of Diwali shoppers, cars barely moved. Shopkeepers too were stocking up. Their waiting vehicles added to the jam. Karol Bagh, another shopping hub, was no different. In south Delhi, roads around the Lajpat Nagar market were so packed that residents started seeking help on social media. "Huge traffi ...Read More >
In a tragic road accident near Sada village under Sindhari police station limits in Balotra, four friends were burnt alive after their Scorpio collided head-on with a trailer and caught fire. The mishap occurred around midnight on the Mega Highway on Wednesday. One person sustained serious injuries and was rushed to hospital. This is the second major fire-related road tragedy in the Jodhpur region within a week. Earlier on Monday in Jaisalmer, an AC sleeper bus carrying 57 passengers caught fir ...Read More >
Panchkula: With markets in Panchkula bursting at the seams with shoppers, the city is grappling with severe parking woes. With no additional parking arrangements in place and existing lots overwhelmed and encroached upon, residents and visitors are facing daily chaos.Unlike neighbouring Chandigarh, where govt school grounds are often designated as temporary parking zones during festivals, Panchkula has no such provisions. The absence of alternative parking options has forced people to leave thei ...Read More >
Bengaluru's tech corridor, Outer Ring Road, witnessed heavy traffic on Tuesday evening after a BMTC bus broke down. At 4:43 pm, Bengaluru Traffic Police posted an advisory on X, stating that due to a vehicle breakdown near Ecospace Junction towards Marathahalli, traffic was moving slowly at Kadubeesanahalli, Devarabisanahalli, and Bellandur. Asked about the reason for the spike in traffic, Karthik Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Bengaluru, told Moneycontrol: "A BMTC bus breakdow ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tumakuru Road to Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronic City, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and clear ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tumakuru Road to Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronic City, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and clear ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's Metro Lines 2 A and 7 recorded their highest-ever single-day ridership on 15th October 2025. On Wednesday, a staggering 3,44,311 commuters travelled on these two lines, marking a new record in the Maha Mumbai Metro history. MMRDA Celebrates Milestone The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) announced the achievement on social media ( X), celebrating what it called a "success story of your love, faith and blessings." The agency thanked Mumbaikars for embrac ...Read More >
New Delhi: On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundations for a number of projects totalling ₹13,430 crore that will spread throughout Andhra Pradesh. Key industries covered by the projects include industry, power transmission, roadways, railroads, defense production, and natural gas and petroleum. With an investment of more than ₹2,880 crore, PM Modi established the groundwork for the Kurnool-III Pooling Station's Transmission System Strengthening project. A 7 ...Read More >
JAISALMER: Just three days after the Jaisalmer bus fire tragedy, another horrific accident shook Balotara district late Wednesday night.On the mega highway near Sada village in the Sindhri police station area, a head-on collision between a trailer and a Scorpio resulted in both vehicles catching fire. Of the five friends travelling in the Scorpio, four were burned alive, while one sustained serious injuries and was referred to a hospital in Jodhpur.The collision was so severe that both vehicles ...Read More >
The massive congestion on Tuesday evening left vehicles barely inching forward for hours. Palghar: A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district stranded more than 500 students and commuters for nearly 12 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Twelve buses carrying students from Classes 5 to 10 of different schools, along with some college students from neighbouring Thane and Mumbai, were caught in the gridlock stretching for several kilometres ...Read More >
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], October 16 (ANI): Four friends were burnt alive after the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a trailer and caught fire in the Balotra district of Rajasthan. The incident occurred near Sada village on the Mega Highway, within the limits of the Sindhari police station, around 1:30 am on Thursday, the police said. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi To Launch Projects Worth INR 13,430 Crore in Andhra Pradesh Today. The car driver was seriously injured in the i ...Read More >
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], October 16 (ANI): Four friends were burnt alive after the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a trailer and caught fire in the Balotra district of Rajasthan. The incident occurred near Sada village on the Mega Highway, within the limits of the Sindhari police station, around 1:30 am on Thursday, the police said. The car driver was seriously injured in the incident. According to the police, five youths from Dabar, Gudamalani (Barmer), had gone to Sindh ...Read More >
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