One of the biggest tech hubs in the region, the Indian city of Bangalore has been undergoing major development since the 1980s and 1990s.
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One of the biggest tech hubs in the region, the Indian city of Bangalore has been undergoing major development since the 1980s and 1990s.
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Its population shot up from <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fplanning.kar.nic.in%2Fdocs%2FBangaluru%2520urban%2FBengaluru%2520Urban%2520DHDR%2520Report_English.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank">2.9 million in 1981</a> to <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.census2011.co.in%2Fcensus%2Fcity%2F448-bangalore.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">8.5 million in 2011</a>. In<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftransport.karnataka.gov.in%2Fuploads%2Ffiles%2FBan%2520Sep%252018.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank"> September 2018,</a> the city had 7.7 million registered vehicles.
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Its population shot up from 2.9 million in 1981 to 8.5 million in 2011. In September 2018, the city had 7.7 million registered vehicles.
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Experts say that the growth of Bangalore's IT sector has contributed to its traffic issues.
Bangalore, India —
Experts say that the growth of Bangalore's IT sector has contributed to its traffic issues.
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This is because the city's infrastructure has not kept up with the major population rise.
Bangalore, India —
This is because the city's infrastructure has not kept up with the major population rise.
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In 2015, Bangalore authorities asked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a government development body, to help tackle its congestion problems. JICA has worked with other countries on similar projects.
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In 2015, Bangalore authorities asked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a government development body, to help tackle its congestion problems. JICA has worked with other countries on similar projects.
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JICA sent teams to Bangalore to assess the traffic and identify sites where an intelligent transport system (ITS) could be installed.
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JICA sent teams to Bangalore to assess the traffic and identify sites where an intelligent transport system (ITS) could be installed.
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The ITS will use different technologies to collect data on traffic conditions -- which is sent to a traffic control center in real time.
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The ITS will use different technologies to collect data on traffic conditions -- which is sent to a traffic control center in real time.
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A smart traffic light system will be installed at some of the most heavily congested intersections in the city. "Green waves" mean that if car that drives through a green light at one junction it should meet with another green at the next.
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A smart traffic light system will be installed at some of the most heavily congested intersections in the city. "Green waves" mean that if car that drives through a green light at one junction it should meet with another green at the next.
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