WRI working to find solutions to improve last mile connectivity in Bengaluru by rerouting BMTC buses around Metro stations

In order to reduce traffic congestion and improve last mile connectivity in Bengaluru, the World Resources Institute (WRI), India, is conducting research to see how bus services can be reorganised around Metro lines so both can complement each other rather than engaging in a competition.

Speaking with The Indian Express, Sudeept Maiti, Associate Director, transport, WRI India, said, “We regularly engage with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) for a variety of transport research projects. We are engaging with BMTC and BMRCL to explore the impact of expanding the Metro on bus ridership in the city.”