bangalore traffic

American automaker Saturn, produced an eye opening commercial where it demonstrated how space inefficient vehicles are. From taking up space in our garage to filling up precious square metres on a busy street, our cars are a major space muncher and do so while only carrying one or two passengers on a regular basis. Take a look at the video here.

A woman in Bengaluru gained attention on the internet for her unique approach to productivity during a traffic jam, which many are now calling "infinity productivity". We all have moments when we yearn for productivity, but what if we told you there's a Bengaluru resident who took this to new heights?

PM Narendra Modi is expected to visit the Isro facility at Peenya on Saturday to congratulate the scientists behind the Chandrayaan-3's lander and deployment of rover on Moon's surface. According to sources at Bengaluru city police, the PM is likely to arrive at the HAL airport around 5.30am, directly from Greece, on his way back to India after attending the Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. State BJP sources claimed Modi will also address party workers and hold a road show in Peenya.

While some dived into a session of Zumba to turbocharge their Sunday morning, others engaged in a rendezvous with nature and chose to plant saplings. Happy Streets, an initiative of The Times of India, on road number 5 near KTPO, Whitefield, had something to pique every participant’s interest. This was the second Sunday of the jamboree coming alive in this part of the city.

In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru on Saturday, police have requested commuters to avoid some roads. The PM’s roadshow will commence at NICE Road junction, Magadi Road, and traverse 5. 3km to conclude at Sumanahalli.

With modern tech installed in new-age cars, some drivers and co-passengers are compelled to don the safety belt unless they can withstand the persistent beeping from the car's system. But technological compulsion aside, drivers and co-passengers who don't wear seat belts need to be mindful that Bengaluru traffic police's smart cameras are there to catch and penalise them.

In the backdrop of Union home minister Amit Shah's visit to the city for inaugurating BJP's Vijay Sankalpa Yatra at Devanahalli government college ground on Friday, traffic police have requested commuters to avoid the following roads and junctions between 3pm and 9pm.

In the backdrop of Union home minister Amit Shah's two-day visit to the city, traffic cops have requested citizens to avoid the following roads/junctions from Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon and use alternative routes.

No weekend display of the aero show that began on February 13 has put Bengalureans in a spot in more ways than one

In a relief for motor vehicle users, the state government on Thursday, in a one-time measure, announced a 50% cut while paying pending traffic challan cases. This offer ends on Feb 11.

Happy Streets is an event that takes place every Sunday in Koramangala, Bengaluru. The event consists of a variety of activities, such as yoga, zumba, and music. The event is sponsored by the Times of India and supported by the bangalore traffic Police. The event is also sponsored by Bhima Jewellers, longtime residents of the city. The event will conclude next week.

Happy Streets is an initiative by the Times of India and supported by BBMP and bangalore traffic Police to reclaim the road which is otherwise every motorist's battleground.

A key feature would be the integration of a database of vehicle thefts from the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB). The upgrade would take at least two weeks. Until then, traffic police personnel with PDAs would no longer bother Bengalureans.

And this is not the first time they did it.

Over 20.7 lakh two-wheeler riders have been booked for riding without helmet and another 12.5 lakh booked for pillion riding without helmets till September this year, the bangalore traffic Police (BTP) have revealed.