The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has stepped up its drive to remove abandoned vehicles from the city's roads and footpaths to improve road safety, reduce traffic congestion and ensure smoother movement for motorists and pedestrians. As part of the initiative, the police have urged citizens to actively participate by reporting abandoned vehicles through the BTP ASTraM mobile app. So far, authorities have affixed notices to 1,286 abandoned vehicles and towed away 172 vehicles across Bengaluru.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police has launched a special city-wide campaign to identify and remove abandoned vehicles left unattended on roads, footpaths and other public spaces, causing inconvenience to commuters and pedestrians.
Sharing details of the initiative on X, Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda appealed to citizens to support the campaign. He urged residents to report abandoned vehicles and contribute towards making Bengaluru safer, cleaner and more accessible.
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To encourage public participation, the Bengaluru Traffic Police has urged residents to use the BTP ASTraM mobile app to report abandoned vehicles in their neighbourhoods.
If a vehicle has been lying unused for several days on a roadside, footpath or any public place, citizens can submit a complaint through the app by uploading a photograph of the vehicle along with its exact location. This information will help the traffic police identify, verify and remove such vehicles.
According to data released by the Bengaluru Traffic Police, authorities have already taken action against hundreds of abandoned vehicles across the city.
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The Bengaluru Traffic Police said public participation is crucial to the success of the campaign. By reporting abandoned vehicles through the BTP ASTraM app, residents can help free up road space, improve pedestrian safety and reduce traffic bottlenecks across the city.
The department has encouraged citizens to promptly report any abandoned vehicle in their locality by uploading a photograph and its precise location through the app, enabling officials to take timely action.
