The Karnataka government, on Aug 8, created the Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru (UMMCB) to address worsening traffic and mobility issues. The committee is chaired by Home Minister Priyank Kharge and is formed through a Home Department order.
The committee brings together a wide range of stakeholders, including government agencies, public transport operators, private mobility platforms, technology firms, logistics companies, industry bodies, academic institutions, and citizen representatives.
Priyank Kharge highlighted that the mission aims to unite all relevant parties on a single platform, moving away from isolated measures and toward comprehensive, data‑driven solutions.
Bengaluru faces rising congestion, longer commute times, poor first‑ and last‑mile connectivity, parking shortages, freight movement challenges, and increasing road‑space pressure. These problems affect productivity, economic efficiency, and quality of life.
The committee will be chaired by the Home Minister, with the Additional Chief Secretary of Urban Development as vice‑chairman. Private mobility firms such as Namma Yatri, MoveInSync, Uber, Rapido, and Ola will be represented, along with hotels, schools, auto‑rickshaw and taxi associations, employee transport services, and parking tech companies.
Delivery and logistics giants like Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon Logistics, and Flipkart will also join, giving the committee a formal framework to include private mobility and logistics operators in city planning.
Technology and employment clusters around Outer Ring Road, Manyata Tech Park, Whitefield, Electronic City, ITPL/ITPB, Bagmane Tech Park, and Embassy Tech Village are represented, as are academic institutions such as IISc, IITB, and IIM Bangalore. Civil society groups focused on road safety and sustainable transport are part of the mix.
The committee’s objectives include integrating public and private transport, improving first‑ and last‑mile connectivity, and using real‑time data to tackle congestion. Plans are underway to build a Bengaluru Mobility Dashboard and set up systems for data sharing and performance monitoring.
Seven working groups have been formed to cover key areas: traffic management and road safety; public transport integration; first‑ and last‑mile connectivity; corporate and technology cluster mobility; digital mobility and data; urban freight and delivery; and infrastructure and roadworks coordination.
The groups will prepare a unified Bengaluru Mobility Action Plan, identify congestion hotspots, coordinate agencies around Metro, bus, and suburban railway stations, and evaluate pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. Progress will be measured through clear performance indicators.
UMMCB will meet quarterly under the Home Minister’s chairmanship, with working groups meeting quarterly and submitting progress reports every three months. An annual report will be filed with the Karnataka government.
Senior officials from the Home Department, Greater Bengaluru Authority, Bengaluru City Police, Urban Development, Infrastructure Development, DULT, Transport Department, BMTC, BMRCL, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Public Works, K‑RIDE, state road transport undertakings, BESCOM, KPTCL, and national highway agencies will participate.
The initiative seeks to improve coordination among agencies, integrate private mobility into planning, and ultimately reduce congestion while enhancing safety, reliability, and connectivity for Bengaluru’s commuters.