Karnataka govt tables Bill for London-like transport authority in Bengaluru

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday tabled a Bill in the Assembly that will create a super authority to plan and regulate urban mobility in Bengaluru.

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill seeks to establish a London-like body for Bengaluru’s transportation that currently involves “multiciplicy of institutions, departments and independent legislations”.

The BMLTA, at present, is working as an executive committee with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). The Bill will give it statutory powers.

According to the Bill, the BMLTA will be chaired by the chief minister and bring all key policy making stakeholders under one roof.