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Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has identified 103 bus shelters across the city that contribute to significant traffic congestion due to their poorly planned locations. The list has been sent to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to direct the municipal corporations to relocate the bus stops to more suitable areas, generally within 100-200 meters of the original locations. The relocation aims to alleviate traffic bottlenecks caused by buses blocking traffic flow, especially near signals and curves. While other factors contribute to traffic, buses are harder to regulate and relocating them would make a significant impact.
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Bengaluru to Relocate 103 Bus Shelters in Effort to Ease Traffic Congestion
Bengaluru, October 24, 2025 – The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) announced plans today to relocate 103 bus shelters across the city in a major initiative to combat chronic traffic congestion. The move comes after a collaborative audit between the BTP and the BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation) identified bus stops as significant contributors to traffic bottlenecks.
According to Karthik Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), the identified shelters are often located too close to traffic signals, causing vehicle queues when buses stop to pick up or drop off passengers. Others are situated on curves, further impeding traffic flow, particularly during peak hours.
“When a bus stops at a shelter near a signal, it cannot move until passengers have boarded or alighted. This essentially paralyzes the vehicles behind it, creating long queues and adding to congestion,” explained Reddy.
The list of problem bus shelters has been submitted to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which will oversee the relocation process through the city’s five new municipal corporations. The GBA has instructed the corporations to begin the relocation process as soon as possible. The new locations for the bus shelters will be located in the area within 100 meters of the original spot, only extending further when absolutely necessary.
While autorickshaws and taxis also contribute to traffic, police say that buses are more difficult to regulate, making the relocation of the shelters a crucial step in improving traffic flow.
“The list has been sent to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which will initiate works to move the bus stands to more convenient locations,” Mr. Reddy said.
While the initial focus is on these 103 sites, the BTP acknowledges that other areas of micro-congestion exist, such as Ejipura, and are being further evaluated. A GBA official noted that the relocation projects would be undertaken by the agencies maintaining the shelters, many of which operate under public-private partnerships.
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