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Sunday, April 12, 2026
TopicTraffic congestion

Topic: traffic congestion

What is the Bengaluru congestion tax? London shows it doesn’t really work

Commuters venturing into Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road will automatically have to pay a certain sum of money in order to cross.

Driving solo on Bengaluru’s streets? You may soon have to cough up a congestion tax

This & other proposals were discussed at meeting with industry captains chaired by Karnataka chief secretary, which was attended by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Yulu co-founder RK Mishra etc.

Bengaluru world’s 2nd slowest city to drive in, 5th highest in CO2 emissions during rush hour

The absolutely slowest city to drive in in the word is London, where people take 36 minutes and 20 seconds to go 10 kilometres.

Parking crisis is denting Brand Bengaluru. Now a top cop with a PhD is trying to save the day

City police lodged almost 15 lakh parking violations last year, a sign of rampant congestion. With polls due, Bommai govt has appointed PhD-holding IPS officer to help fix the jam.

Only 8% Indian families own cars, NFHS finds. Over 50% still use bicycles, bikes & scooters

The findings of the NFHS-5, conducted among 6,64,972 families, or households, were released earlier this month. It was carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

These 10 cities have the most traffic congestion in the world

In 2020, global congestion levels plummeted. Traffic levels dropped in 387 cities compared to 2019, with just 13 cities showing an increase.

Uber, Ola and other ride-hailing apps are worsening the developing world’s traffic problems

In India, four major cities are estimated to be losing $22 billion annually to traffic congestion.

J&K transport dept takes to Twitter to unclog Jammu and Srinagar roads

Residents, who need to vote, have three options: Odd-even scheme, ‘two cars per house’ norm, and three passengers per car rule.

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Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.