B’luru traffic is stealing 53 days from schoolchildren every year: How it came to this

 Schoolchildren and their parents in east Bengaluru face increasingly longer commutes, now averaging 112 minutes. Recent studies show the average bus travel time has risen dramatically due to congestion on state highways. Initiatives are being taken to address traffic issues, including restrictions on heavy vehicles during school hours. Although infrastructure projects have been planned, delays have hindered their completion. Schoolchildren and their parents in east Bengaluru face increasingly longer commutes, now averaging 112 minutes. Recent studies show the average bus travel time has risen dramatically due to congestion on state highways. Initiatives are being taken to address traffic issues, including restrictions on heavy vehicles during school hours. Although infrastructure projects have been planned, delays have hindered their completion.