Transport in Bengaluru

Transport in Bengaluru consists of several intracity commute modes such as BMTC buses, Namma Metro rail services, taxis and auto rickshaws, as well as several intercity forms of transport: Government operated KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, other states RTC buses, Private bus operators, trains, and flights.

This road density is substantially lower than of that of India's capital Delhi and cited as the reason for traffic congestion in the city.

[1] At the end of the 2018–19 financial year, Bangalore had more than 80 lakh vehicles registered in the city, the most in India after Delhi.

[9] Several tech parks and groups of companies in the city have partnered with BMTC to provide dedicated bus routes, such as ORRCA, for their employees in order to reduce vehicular traffic.

[10] BMTC also operates air-conditioned "Vayu Vajra" buses from different parts of the city to the Kempegowda International Airport.

[14] The same year, it was announced that BMTC buses will be provided a "priority lane" on 12 high-density corridors in late-2019 to reduce traffic congestion and travel time branded as "Nimbus".

[15][16] The number of registered cars in Bangalore was reported to be eleven million in 2022 of that number over 251 thousand were taxis(in 2020)[17] This increase was attributed to the rising popularity of app-based taxi-hailing services such as Ola Cabs and Uber, which have "revolutionised" transport in the city while contributing to the increase in traffic.

Taxi services, along with Namma Metro, caused the decline in BMTC and rickshaw ridership, according to a report in The Times of India.

[20] Some companies also operated bike taxis in Bangalore but the state transport department deemed them to be illegal.

Two-stroke rickshaws, which are said to be a major cause of sound and air pollution, will be allowed to ply only until 2020.

Bangalore Traffic Police stated that, although eco-friendly, e-rickshaws "would slow down vehicular movement.

[31][32] However, the compartments are reported to be highly crowded during peak hours, despite addition of more trains during such time.

[33] There have been claims that Metro has caused road traffic congestion around its stations due to a lack of efficient last-mile connectivity.