Bengaluru, Sep 30 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday ruled out any move by the state government to levy a “congestion tax” in Bengaluru, a measure that had been discussed as part of efforts to ease the city’s traffic woes.

Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, dismissed the opposition BJP’s criticism on the issue, saying such a proposal may be the Centre’s plan.

According to official sources, the congestion tax was among the measures discussed at a recent meeting on an action plan to decongest Bengaluru. Show Full Article

Urban experts reportedly deliberated on introducing a levy on single-occupant cars to discourage such use, and suggested piloting the initiative on the busy Outer Ring Road (ORR).

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