Bengaluru, ranked the world’s second most congested city after Mexico City in 2025 by the Traffic Index released by Dutch location technology firm TomTom, will get a revised comprehensive mobility plan (CMP), according to a Money Control report.
The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) has invited bids to appoint a consultant to prepare the updated CMP for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region, officials told Money Control.
The revision comes as the existing CMP, approved in 2020, is based on travel data collected in 2014–15.
“Since then, rapid urban expansion and major transport infrastructure additions have significantly altered travel patterns, necessitating a comprehensive revision,” a DULT official said.
Under guidelines issued by the Union housing and urban affairs ministry, cities must revise their mobility plans every five years to remain eligible for central funding and to align with long-term transport goals.
Metro expansion, new policies to be assessed
Officials said multiple infrastructure and policy changes over the past decade have reshaped Bengaluru’s mobility needs.
The operationalisation of Namma Metro Phase-1 extensions and Phase-2 corridors has led to a rise in ridership. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has also drawn up a metro master plan till 2045, which will be integrated into the revised CMP.
The state government has introduced Parking Policy 2.0 and the Transit-Oriented Development policy, both of which are expected to influence travel behaviour and land-use patterns.
Large road projects, including the Satellite Town Ring Road, new arterial roads, grade separators and tunnel road proposals under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, will also be examined as part of the CMP revision.
The opening of Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport has added another major mobility node. T2 currently handles about 1.6 crore passengers a year, with plans to expand the terminal by an additional 2.78 lakh square metres. Once complete, the combined capacity of Terminals 1 and 2 is expected to exceed 8.5 crore passengers annually.
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Plan to guide mobility for next two decades
Officials said the CMP revision will run alongside the revision of the Bengaluru Master Plan to ensure coordination between land-use and transport planning.
“The objective is to manage rapid regional growth, reduce congestion, improve public transport usage, promote non-motorised and low-carbon mobility, and ensure coordinated planning across agencies such as the GBA, BMRCL, BMTC, K-RIDE, BDA and the traffic police,” the official said.
The revised CMP will act as a long-term mobility roadmap for the next 20 to 30 years, guiding investments across metro rail, buses, suburban rail, road networks, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, parking management and emerging mobility technologies.
Officials said the plan will be based on fresh data, updated travel demand models and stakeholder consultations to address the city’s evolving mobility challenges.
