Vehicular population in Bengaluru skyrocketed to staggering 1.12 crore

89% of these vehicles are non-transport vehicles such as two-wheelers, cars

There's urgent need to reverse this trend to enhance city's quality of life

The vehicular population in Bengaluru has skyrocketed to a staggering 1.12 crore as of September 30, 2023, with approximately 89% consisting of non-transport vehicles such as two-wheelers, cars, omnibuses, tractors, and private service vehicles.

In the past two years, the city has witnessed an alarming 62% surge in private vehicles. Specifically, between April and October 2021, Bengaluru saw a registration of 1.93 lakh private (non-transport) vehicles.

This number catapulted to 3.42 lakh during the same period in 2022, with an additional 3.13 lakh non-transport vehicles being registered within the first half of this year (between April and September).

Statistics from the transport department underline the dominance of cars and two-wheelers, which collectively make up a striking 99% of the 99.83 lakh non-transport vehicles in the city.

Mobility experts emphasize the urgent need to reverse this trend to enhance the city’s quality of life.

Mere efforts to upgrade and expand the road infrastructure are insufficient in mitigating the growing traffic congestion.

Instead, the implementation of a reliable and affordable public transport system emerges as the viable solution to Bengaluru’s mounting traffic predicament.