Urban Mobility Patterns Developing a Comprehensive Mobility Policy for Bengaluru

Abstract

The dissertation reviews the existing mobility space in Bengaluru, as published in the Draft Bengaluru Comprehensive Mobility Plan 2019 as well as data collected from different secondary sources. The study lists and maps out the major mobility solutions catering to the mobility demand in Bengaluru. It highlights the various issues plaguing the present mobility space in Bengaluru and also sheds light upon future challenges. Further, the dissertation analysis three key documents which influence Urban Mobility in Bengaluru – The Draft Bengaluru Revised Master Plan 2031, The Draft Comprehensive Mobility Plan 2019 and The Draft Transit Oriented Development Policy 2019. It highlights major provisions laid out in the documents with respect to urban mobility. The study also highlights the lack of coordination between the City Master Plan and the Mobility Plan and why Mobility Plans should be prepared along with the City Master Plan itself.