Bengaluru’s parking issues worsened by growing number of private vehicles

In 10 years, while number of vehicles increased exponentially, BMTC failed to add buses to its fleet

In the face of growing criticism, the State Government is reviewing the towing vehicle policy. However, experts say that a long-term solution is needed, one that will boost the existing mass transit systems and decrease people’s reliance on private vehicles.In the last decade, the number of vehicles in Bengaluru has increased exponentially. In 2011-12, a total of 41.56 lakh vehicles were registered. Cut to 10 years later: as per November 2021 data, the number of vehicles in Bengaluru has crossed one crore – 1,00,44,491.

When it comes to private vehicles, the number of two-wheelers jumped from 28.67 lakh to 66.97 lakh, During the same 10-year period, car registrations rose from 8 lakh to 20.94 lakh.