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KARNATAKA ACT NO 06 OF 2023
THE BENGALURU METROPOLITAN LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT, 2022
Arrangement of Section
Sections:
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Declaration of the Bengaluru Urban Mobility Region and alteration of its
limits
4. Constitution of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority
5. Powers of the Chairperson
6. Discharge of functions of the Chairperson in his absence
7. Term of office and conditions of service of Non-official members
8. Resignation, removal or suspension of Non-official members
9. Declaration of conflict of interest
10. Terms of working of the Authority
11. Secretariat of the Authority
12. Constitution of Executive Committee
13. Committees constituted by the Authority for specific subject matters
14. Duties and functions of the Authority
15. Duties and Functions of the Executive Committee
16. Duties and functions of the Chief Executive Officer
17. Powers of the Authority
18. Power to give directions to urban transport agencies, infrastructure development
agencies and traffic management agencies
19. Power to approve major Urban Transport projects
20. Preparation of policies
21. Preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Plan
22. Integration of land-use and transport planning in the preparation of Master
Plan
23. Revision of Comprehensive Mobility Plan
24. Preparation and approval of Sectoral Mobility Investment Program and City
Mobility Investment Program
25. Preparation and approval of Annual Implementation Plan
26. Revision of City Mobility Investment Program
27. Works of Urgent Nature
28. Traffic Management Plan
29. Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority
30. Fund of the Authority
31. Grants and loans by the Government and other entities
32. Power of the Authority to lend
33. Power of the Authority to raise finances and borrow
34. Sinking fund
35. Budget of the Authority
36. Annual report
37. Accounts and audit
38. Returns
39. Penalty for failure to comply with rules, regulations, orders and directions of
the Authority
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40. Failure by the State Government departments or agencies
41. Offences by companies
42. Fines when realized to be vested with the Authority
43. Penalties not to affect other liabilities
44. Cognizance of offences
45. Chapter to have effect in addition to other Acts
46. Delegation of powers
47. Notice of suit against the Authority
48. Restriction on execution
49. Service of notice etc
50. Public notice
51. To fix reasonable time for notice, etc
52. Authentication
53. Power to make rules
54. Power to make regulations and procedures
55. Removal of difficulties
56. Power of the State Government to issue directions
57. Protection of action taken in good faith
58. Recovery of penalty
59. Restriction on power of local authority
60. Effect of other Laws
61. Power to amend the Schedule
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
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Act 06 of 2023:- A Bill to provide for the constitution of the Bengaluru
Metropolitan Land Transport Authority for Urban Mobility Region in the city of
Bengaluru and for regulation of the development, operation, maintenance,
monitoring, supervision of urban mobility within Urban Mobility Region and for
the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
Whereas multiple institutions or agencies like Bangalore Development
Authority, Bengaluru Metropolitan transport Corporation, Bruhat Bengaluru
Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, and Transport
Department are responsible for planning, developing, implementing and managing
activities relating to Urban Mobility in the above institutions and departments are
empowered under different legislations to deal with the matters relating to Urban
Mobility within a certain framework;
And whereas multiplicity of institutions, departments, and independent
legislations that they are bound to follow are currently causing overlap in
responsibilities and functions, which impede the process of planning and
implementation of major transportation schemes aimed at streamlining and
improving urban mobility;
And whereas the National Urban Transport Policy lays down a framework
for integration of various functions of institutions and departments to enable
holistic transport planning;
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And whereas the policies, programmes and initiatives of national and state
level institutions or agencies involved in promoting and/or influencing economic
and infrastructure development, education, health, establishment and
management of markets, environmental protection etc. may have an impact on the
transport and mobility
in the city of Bengaluru and the impact of such policies, programmes and
initiatives need to be assessed and addressed while planning for urban mobility;
Hence, the Bill
[L.A. Bill No.29 of 2022, File No. SAMVYASHAE 26 SHASANA 2022]
[Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India]
[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.20 in part-IVA
dated:12.01.2023]
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Amendment Act 10 of 2026:- It is considered necessary to amend
the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Act, 2022 (Karnataka
Act 06 of 2023) to revise the provisions of Constitution of Bengaluru
Metropolitan Land Transport Authority and Executive Committee regarding
Ex-officio Members,-
(1) the Mayor, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike; and
(2) Chief Commissioner of BBMP.
and to insert the City Corporations of Greater Bengaluru Area
consequent on enactment of Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 83 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 97 SHASANA 2025]
[Entries 5 and 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of
India]
[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.24 in part-IVA
dated:08.01.2026]
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KARNATAKA ACT NO 06 OF 2023
(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12th day of January, 2023)
THE BENGALURU METROPOLITAN LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT, 2022
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of January, 2023)
(As amended by Act 10 of 2026)
An Act to provide for the constitution of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land
Transport Authority for Urban Mobility Region in the city of Bengaluru and for regulation
of the development, operation, maintenance, monitoring, supervision of urban mobility
within Urban Mobility Region.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of the Bengaluru
Metropolitan Land Transport Authority for Urban Mobility Region in the city of Bengaluru
and for regulation of the development, operation, maintenance, monitoring, supervision of
urban mobility within Urban Mobility Region and for the matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Whereas multiple institutions or agencies like Bangalore Development Authority,
Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Bangalore Traffic Police, Bangalore
Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore
Metro Rail Corporation Limited and Transport Department are responsible for planning,
developing, implementing and managing activities relating to Urban Mobility in the city of
Bengaluru and its surrounding region and each of the above institutions and departments
are empowered under different legislations to deal with the matters relating to Urban
Mobility within a certain framework;
And whereas multiplicity of institutions, departments, and independent legislations
that they are bound to follow are currently causing overlap in responsibilities and
functions, which impede the process of planning and implementation of major
transportation schemes aimed at streamlining and improving urban mobility;
And whereas the National Urban Transport Policy lays down a framework for
integration of various functions of institutions and departments to enable holistic
transport planning;
And whereas the policies, programmes and initiatives of national and state level
institutions or agencies involved in promoting and/or influencing economic and
infrastructure development, education, health, establishment and management of
markets, environmental protection etc. may have an impact on the transport and mobility
in the city of Bengaluru and the impact of such policies, programmes and initiatives need
to be assessed and addressed while planning for urban mobility;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State legislature in the seventy third year of the
Republic of India, as follows:-
CHAPTER - I
Preliminary
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called
the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Act, 2022.
(2) It extends to the whole of Urban Mobility Region.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by
1[notification]1 in the official Gazette, appoint.
1. This Act has come into force w.e.f. 27.03.2023 by Notification No: NAE 9 PRJ 2020 (PART-I) Dates:
03.03.2023.(See the text notification at the end of the Act).
2. Definitions.- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Aggregator” means an intermediary or market place, digital or
otherwise for a passenger or a group of passengers to connect with the driver of
a transport vehicle for the purpose of transportation needs of that passenger or a
group of passengers;
(b) "Authority" in relation to any Urban Mobility Region means the
Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority constituted under section 4;
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(c) "Bengaluru Metropolitan Area" means the Bengaluru Metropolitan Area
as defined under clause (c) of section 2 of the Bangalore Development Authority
Act, 1976;
(d) “Central Government” means the Government of India;
(e) “Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority as specified
under section 4 and shall also include any other person acting as the chairperson
of the Authority in the absence of chairperson;
(f) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the
Authority appointed under sub-section (2) of section 11;
(g) “City Mobility Investment Program” means a five-year (or such period as
decided by the State Government) comprehensive investment program for the
development of Urban Mobility in the Urban Mobility Region prepared by the
Authority as provided in section 24;
(h) "Comprehensive Mobility Plan" means the policy document outlining
the policies, strategies and related actions for the provision of safe, clean and
efficient urban transport and the enhancement of mobility of people and goods in
the Urban Mobility Region, covering all elements of urban mobility under an
integrated land use and transport planning process;
(i) “Electronic record” means as defined under clause (t) of sub-section (1)
of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000);
(j) “Executive committee” means the executive committee of the
Authority constituted under section 12;
(k) "Fund" means the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority
Fund created under section 30;
(l) “Influence area” means the transit influence area as notified by the
Authority;
(m) “Infrastructure development agency” means agency involved in
development of city infrastructure such as road, bridges, water supply, drainage
system, electricity supply, tele- communication cables, gas pipelines and any
other utility agencies, whether public or private, in the Urban Mobility Region;
(n) “Major Urban Transport Project” means the project undertaken for
expansion of the road network including road widening, construction of new
roads, grade separators, etc., projects relating to multi-modal integration and
transit oriented development, changes and/or expansion in the current bus or
rail or metro network, projects involving choice of one mode over another, any
project which in the opinion of the Authority may have an impact on urban
mobility in Urban Mobility Region and any other project stipulated by the State
Government;
(o) “Medium Term” means plans and projects having a duration of up to
five years or as specified by the Authority;
(p) "Member" means member of the Authority as appointed under sub-
section(1) of section 4;
(q) “Planning Authority” means the planning authority as defined under
sub-section (7) of section 2 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act,
1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963);
(r) "Regulation" means regulation made by the Authority under this Act;
(s) “Regulatory authority” means and include any statutory authority,
body, agency, department exercising regulatory functions relating to urban
mobility by virtue of the powers vested with them under the relevant legislations
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such as the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), the Road
Transport Corporations Act, 1950 (Central Act 64 of 1950), the Karnataka Police
Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 4 of 1964), the Karnataka Traffic Control Act, 1960
(Karnataka Act 18 of 1960), the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority Act, 2017
(Karnataka Act 45 of 2017), the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957
(Karnataka Act 35 of 1957) and the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989;
(t) "Rules" mean rules made by the State Government under this Act;
(u) “Schedule” means schedule appended to this Act;
(v) “Sectoral Mobility Investment Program” means the investment program
prepared by the respective Urban Transport Agency as specified in section 24 in
accordance with the Comprehensive Mobility Plan;
(w) “Short Term” means plans and projects of duration of up to two
years or as specified by the Authority;
(x) “Social media” means any web or mobile based platform that enables
the Authority to communicate interactively with the general public and enables
exchange of user generated content;
(y) “Special invitee” means a person nominated by his respective
department to act as a special invitee of the Authority under sub-section (1) of
section 4 and who shall attend only such meetings of the Authority, as the
Authority deems fit, without having voting rights whatsoever;
(z) "State Government” means the Government of Karnataka;
(aa) “Sustainable Urban Transport” shall mean projects conceived to reduce
the use of private vehicles and increase the use of public transport and non-
motorised modes like walking and cycling, either referred to individually or
collectively;
(bb) “Traffic Management Agencies” shall mean and include agencies involved in the
day-to-day management of traffic such as Bangalore Traffic Police (BTP), parking
management agencies, transport authorities or any other agency or agencies assigned with
the task of traffic management;
(cc) “Urban Local Body” means and includes town panchayat and town or city
municipal council as defined in the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22
of 1964), and the City Corporation as defined in the Karnataka Municipal Corporations
Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the 1[Greater Bengaluru Authority, as defined in
the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025)]1;
(dd) “Urban Mobility” means with its all grammatical variations all aspect of
transport infrastructure, facilities, vehicles and services available to the general public in
an Urban Mobility Region, including but not limited to private transport vehicles and
services and all modes and means of transportation within the categories specified under
Schedule;
(ee) “Urban Mobility Region” means the area comprising the Bengaluru
Metropolitan Area and such other areas as the State Government may notify from time to
time by specifying its territorial limit for the purpose of applicability of this Act on such
terms and conditions as deemed fit;
(ff) “Urban Transport Agency” means and includes both the private and public
agencies engaged in providing of Urban Mobility in Urban Mobility Region; and
(gg) “Works of urgent nature” means work or activity or plan that need to be
undertaken to restore road or transport connectivity and facilities affected by any disaster
as defined in the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Central Act 53 of 2005).
1. Substituted by Act 10 of 2026 w.e.f. 08.01.2026
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CHAPTER – II
Declaration of Urban Mobility Region
3. Declaration of the Bengaluru Urban Mobility Region and alteration
of its limits.- (1) The State Government may, by notification, declare Bengaluru
Urban Mobility Region from time to time, by specifying its territorial limit for the
purpose of applicability of this Act on such terms and conditions as deemed fit:
Provided that, the State Government, may, by notification, make alteration or
change any area within Bengaluru Urban Mobility Region.
(2) A map showing the boundary of the Bengaluru Urban Mobility Region as
declared under this section shall be published in at least two English and two Kannada
news-papers, having wide circulation in such Urban Mobility Region and be advertised in
electronic form, social media and website, within such Urban Mobility Region.
CHAPTER–III
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority
4. Constitution of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport
Authority.- (1) The State Government shall, as soon as possible after the
commencement of this Act, but not later than six months from the date of its
commencement, by notification, establish an Authority to be called the Bengaluru
Metropolitan Land Transport Authority consisting of the following members,
namely:-
(a) The Chief Minister of Karnataka Ex-officio Chairperson
(b) The Minister in charge of Bengaluru
Development
Ex-officio
Vice-Chairperson
(b1) One Minister representing Bengaluru
Metropolitan Area
Ex-officio Member
(c) The Minister in charge of Transport Ex-officio
Vice-Chairperson
(d) The Chief Secretary to the State
Government
Ex-officio Member
(e) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal
Secretary to the State Government, Urban
Development Department
Ex-officio Member
(f) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary
to the State Government, Transport Department
Ex-officio Member
(g) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary
to the State Government, Finance Department
Ex-officio Member
(h) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary
to the State Government, Public Works Department
Ex-officio Member
(i) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary
to the State Government, Women and Child
Development Department
Ex-officio Member
1[(j) The Mayors of the City Corporations under the
jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
Ex-officio Members]1
(k) The Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land
Transport
Ex-officio Member-
Secretary
(l) The Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City Ex-officio Member
(m) The Commissioner, Transport and Road Safety Ex-officio Member
1[(n)
The Commissioners of the City Corporations under
Ex-officio Members]1
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the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
2[(n-1)
The Chief Town Planner of the Greater Bengaluru
Authority
Ex-officio Members
(n-2)
The Additional Chief Town Planner of the City
Corporations under the jurisdiction of the Greater
Bengaluru Authority
Ex-officio Members]2
(o) The Commissioner, Bangalore Development
Authority
Ex-officio Member
(p) The Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Development Authority
Ex-officio Member
(q) The Director, Department of Town and
Country Planning
Ex-officio Member
(r) The Member-Secretary, Karnataka State Pollution
Control Board
Ex-officio Member
(s) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail
Corporation Limited
Ex-officio Member
(t) The Managing Director, Bangalore
Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Ex-officio Member
(u) The Managing Director, Bengaluru Rail
Infrastructure Development Enterprises
Limited
Ex-officio Member
(v) The Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru South
Western Railway
Special Invitee
(w) The Regional Officer, Karnataka, National Highways
Authority of India
Special Invitee
(x) Three experts in the field of urban mobility,
corporate governance or Law, Finance or Transport
economics, as the State Government may nominate
Non-official
Members
(y) Two representatives from civil society organizations
working in the field of urban mobility and allied
areas, as the State Government may nominate
Non-official
Members
(z) Three representatives from institutions or
associations representing the private sector and
professional bodies, as the State Government may
nominate
Non-official
Members
(aa) Two representatives from academic
institutions with expertise in urban mobility,
as the State Government may nominate
Non- official
Members
Provided that, the Chairperson may invite any officer of the Government or any
other person who, in the opinion of the Chairperson has expertise in Urban Mobility related
matters to participate in the deliberations of the Authority.
(2) Members and Special Invitees, as the case may be, referred to under clauses (a)
to (w) of sub-section (1) shall continue as members and Special Invitees, as the case may
be, as long as they hold position in Government department or Urban Local Bodies or
Authority and cease to be a member or Special Invitee, as the case may be, of the Authority
upon relinquishment of such post or position.
(3) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at Bengaluru.
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(4) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual
succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire,
hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and sue and be
sued in its name.
(5) No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be invalid by reason of the existence
of the vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the Authority.
1. Substituted by Act 10 of 2026 w.e .f. 08.01.2026
2. Inserted by Act 10 of 2026 w.e.f. 08.01.2026
5. Powers of the Chairperson.- The Chairperson of the Authority shall
have powers of general superintendence, directions, and control in respect of all
administrative matters of the Authority.
6. Discharge of functions of the Chairperson in his absence.- In the
event of the Chairperson being unable to discharge the Authority’s functions, the
Minister for Bengaluru Development shall be the Chairperson:
Provided that, in the event of the Minister for Bengaluru Development being the
Chief Minister, the Minister for Transport shall be the Chairperson.
Provided further that, in the absence of the Minister of Transport, the Chief
Secretary to the State Government shall preside over the meeting.
7. Term of office and conditions of service of Non-official members.-
The terms of appointment and allowances payable to, and other conditions of
service of the Non-official members, shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that, the Non-official members shall hold office for a period of not exceeding three
years. They may be re-appointed for a further period of three years.
8. Resignation, removal or suspension of Non-official members.- (1)
Any Non-official member may, by notice in writing, addressed to the Authority,
resign from the Authority:
Provided that, the Non-official member, who has given notice of resignation, shall
continue to hold office till the acceptance of the resignation by the Authority.
(2) The State Government may, by order, remove any Non-official member
from office, if such Non-official member,-
(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudged as an insolvent;
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State
Government, involves moral turpitude;
(c) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect
prejudicially his functions as a member;
(d) has so abused the position as to render his continuance in office
prejudicial to the public interest;
(e) has become physically or mentally incapable of performing his
functions under the Act;
(f) has acted against the code of conduct specified by the Authority from
time to time; or
(g) If he is so disqualified by or under any law.
(3) No Non-official member as specified under sub-section (1) shall be removed from
office under clause (c) or clause (d) unless the Authority has held an enquiry and given a
reasonable opportunity of hearing to such person and if there is a cause for removal,
recommend to the State Government of such decision.
(4) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a Non-official member, either by reason
of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled up, as soon as
possible, by the State Government and such Non-official member shall hold office only for
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the remainder of the term for which the replaced person would have been a Non-official
member.
9. Declaration of conflict of interest.- (1) If any member, Special Invitee or Non-
official member has interest pertaining to any matter which may be laid for discussion
before the Authority, such person shall make self-declaration to the Chairperson in such
format as may be prescribed in the rules.
(2) If the Chairperson is satisfied that such a person has an interest in the matter
laid down for discussion before the Authority, the Chairperson shall direct such person to
abstain from participation on discussion of that matter.
10. Terms of working of the Authority.- (1) An ordinary meeting shall generally be
held at least twice every year.
(2) The Chairperson shall have the power to call for a special meeting as deemed
necessary.
(3) The minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be recorded in a book
maintained for the purpose or as an electronic record.
(4) The quorum for a special or ordinary meeting shall be one third of the total
members of the Authority.
(5) All the issues arising before the Authority shall be decided by consensus in the
meetings of the Authority.
(6) All orders and decisions of the Authority shall be authenticated by the Chief
Executive Officer or any other officer of the Authority duly authorized by the Authority.
11. Secretariat of the Authority.- (1) The Directorate of Urban Land Transport
shall be the secretariat of the Authority.
(2) The Commissioner of the Directorate of Urban Land Transport shall be the Chief
Executive Officer of the Authority.
12. Constitution of Executive Committee.- (1) The Authority shall constitute an
Executive Committee to assist in the discharge of its functions in the manner as specified in
the regulations. The Executive Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) The Chief Secretary to the State
Government
Ex-officio
Chairperson
(b) The Additional Chief Secretary or the Principal
Secretary to the State Government, Urban
Development
Department
Ex-officio Member
1[(c) The Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority Ex-officio Member]1
2[(c-1) The Chief Town Planner, Greater Bengaluru Authority Ex-officio Member
(c-2) The Commissioners of the City Corporations under the
jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
Ex-officio Members
(c-3) The Additional Chief Town Planner of the City Corporations
under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority
Ex-officio Members]2
(d) The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority Ex-officio Member
(e) The Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Region
Development Authority
Ex-officio Member
(f) The Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru Ex-officio Member
(g) The Commissioner, Transport and Road Safety Ex-officio Member
(h) The Director, Department of Town and Country
Planning
Ex-officio Member
(i) The Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail
Corporation Limited
Ex-officio Member
(j) The Managing Director, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport
Corporation
Ex-officio Member
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(k) The Managing Director, Bengaluru Rail Infrastructure
Development Enterprises Limited
Ex-officio Member
(l) One non-official member of the Authority with expertise in
the field of urban mobility
Non-Official Member
(m) One non-official member of the Authority representing civil
society organizations working in the field of urban mobility
and allied areas
Non-Official Member
(n) One non-official member of the Authority representing
institutions or associations representing the private sector
and professional bodies
Non-Official Member
(o) One non-official member of the Authority representing
academic institutions, with
expertise in urban mobility
Non-Official Member
(p) The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority Ex-officio Member
Secretary
(2) The Executive Committee may invite any other member of the Authority or any
other expert as deemed necessary to participate in its deliberations.
(3) All issues arising before the Executive Committee shall be decided by consensus
and in the event of no consensus being reached, the decision shall be taken by simple
majority of the members present.
(4) The Executive Committee shall meet at least once in each quarter.
(5) The procedure to be followed by the Executive Committee in discharging its
duties and all other matters including the allowances or fees for attending the meetings of
the Executive Committee shall be such as may be specified in the regulations.
1. Substituted by Act 10 of 2026 w.e .f. 08.01.2026
2. Inserted by Act 10 of 2026 w.e.f. 08.01.2026
13. Committees constituted by the Authority for specific subject matters.- (1)
The Authority may from time to time appoint committees consisting of such members, as it
thinks fit and may associate with such committee in such manner and for such period as
required, any expert whose assistance or advice it may desire, and refer to such
committees for inquiry and report, any subject relating to the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every committee shall carry out the instructions given to it by the Authority and
every final decision of such committee shall, subject to any rule to the contrary, be laid
before the Authority for confirmation.
(3) The procedure to be followed by the committees and all other matters including
the allowances or fees for attending the meetings of the committee shall be such, as
specified in the regulations.
CHAPTER IV
Duties, functions and powers of the Authority
14. Duties and functions of the Authority.- (1) Notwithstanding anything
contained in any other law for the time being in force and without prejudice to the
foregoing power, the duties and functions of the Authority shall include the following,
namely:-
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(a) Promote seamless mobility through sustainable urban transport and integration
of land use and transport planning in the Urban Mobility Region by causing to prepare
and update regularly, the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Urban Mobility Region;
(b) Review and approve the City Mobility Investment Program prepared in
accordance with the Comprehensive Mobility Plan;
(c) Put in place frameworks, regulations, and mechanisms to establish an effective
coordination mechanism, encompassing all strategic and operational matters, among
various Urban Transport agencies, Infrastructure Development agencies and Traffic
Management agencies providing facilities and services in the Urban Mobility Region;
(d) Cause preparation of plans and implementation of travel demand management
measures such as congestion pricing, parking regulations, tolling, special purpose lanes
etc. to regulate travel demand in the Urban Mobility Region;
(e) Adopt standards and guidelines issued by the State Government, Central
Government and agencies there-under from time to time, with modifications, where
necessary or cause to develop and publish additional standards and guidelines relating to
Urban Mobility in Urban Mobility Region. The Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure
Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies shall be bound by such
standards issued by the Authority in implementation of the Urban Mobility projects
undertaken by them. Where no standards specified by the Authority, the Urban Transport
Agencies shall adopt the existing standard and/or guidelines specified by the State
Government, Central Government, or agencies there-under them and in their absence,
follow the generally accepted industrial standards;
(f) Establish a fully operable monitoring, verification, reporting and evaluation
framework to monitor the performance indicators and service level benchmarks, and to
ensure effective implementation of policies, plans, regulations related to Urban Mobility by
all concerned agencies;
(g) Develop detailed frameworks for financial arrangements between Urban Mobility
agencies in the Urban Mobility Region, for planning, project implementation and
integrated management of mobility and transport networks;
(h) Assign the development, construction, repair, operation, and management of
any integrated or stand-alone Urban Mobility facilities and services that aid and enhance
the efficiency or service levels of Urban Mobility in the Urban Mobility Region to the
concerned Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic
Management Agencies;
(i) Establish appropriate frameworks for engagement of private sector in planning,
development and management of mobility service delivery and effective contract execution
by the Urban Transport Agencies, Traffic Management Agencies and Infrastructure
Development Agencies;
(j) Prepare norms for implementation of transportation projects on Public Private
Partnership framework or through other financing mechanisms or instruments;
(k) Assist, aid, and advise the State Government on Urban Mobility matters in the
Urban Mobility Region including, providing inputs for policy formulation for
comprehensive, integrated and efficient urban mobility in the Urban Mobility Region;
(l) Recommend to the State Government on matters relating to implementation of
any policy measures, issuance of permits, registration of vehicles, operation of mobility
services, handling of goods, management of traffic flow, passenger movement or any other
matter relating to licensing issues pertaining to Urban Mobility. The State Government
may either through issuance of necessary directions to the concerned Urban Transport
Agencies as specified under section 56, implement such regulations or where such
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recommendation requires any administrative measures to be taken, take such necessary
measures;
(m) Review and provide feedback or implement any direction, order rules and
regulation, policy bye-laws, Notification issued by the State Government or any committee
or panel notified by the State Government, in respect of Urban Mobility; and
(n) Ensure effective implementation of the provisions of this Act in the Urban
Mobility Region and perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the State Government may, by
notification, add, omit, or assign any power, function and duty, which in its opinion, is
required to be exercised, performed and discharged for accomplishment of objects of the
Act.
15. Duties and Functions of the Executive Committee.-Notwithstanding
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, and in particular, and
without prejudice to the foregoing power, the Executive committee shall have the following
functions, namely:-
(a) assist the Authority in discharging any of its functions under this Act;
(b) oversee the preparation of various policies, plans, regulations,
schemes, and programmes under this Act;
(c) cause to implement rules, regulations, policies, directions, guidelines,
bye-laws, programmes, advisories, circulars issued by the State Government or
the Authority from time to time; and
(d) perform such functions and duties as the Authority may specify from
time to time for effective implementation of this Act in the Urban Mobility Region.
16. Duties and functions of the Chief Executive Officer.-Notwithstanding
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, and without prejudice to
the foregoing power, the Chief Executive Officer shall discharge the following duties and
functions under the overall guidance and control of the Authority, namely:-
(a) ensure implementation of the decisions of the Authority;
(b) appoint officers, employees and supporting staff as specified in the
regulations and prepare and review as appropriate, performance related terms
and conditions of services for the employees;
(c) appoint consultants, professionals and experts, who are technically
qualified and have knowledge of and experience in transport planning,
management, operations, economics, finance, engineering, urban planning, law,
business or such other disciplines related to Urban Mobility, as deemed
necessary to assist the Authority in discharge of its functions;
(d) prepare, update as required and ensure the implementation of the
Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the Urban Mobility Region;
(e) prepare the City Mobility Investment Program for the Urban Mobility
Region;
(f) ensure effective co-ordination encompassing all strategic and
operational matters, among various Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure
Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies providing facilities and
services in the Urban Mobility Region in accordance with the frameworks,
regulations and mechanism, if any, approved by the Authority;
(g) ensure compliance to the standards either issued by the Central
Government, the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, in the
implementation of the Urban Mobility projects undertaken by the concerned
agencies;
(h) design, develop and publish performance indicators and service level
benchmarks, at least annually, for Urban Mobility within the Urban Mobility
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Region;
(i) develop appropriate policies or standards for comprehensive,
integrated and efficient urban mobility in the Urban Mobility Region and publish
the same for compliance by various public and private agencies associated with
provision of Urban mobility and related infrastructure and services, with the prior
approval of the Authority or the State Government as applicable;
(j) initiate, plan, prepare, assign or undertake implementation and
operations of Travel Demand Management measures to regulate travel demand in
the Urban Mobility Region;
(k) undertake effective communication and outreach campaigns to create
commuter awareness on use of sustainable urban transport, respecting the
rights of pedestrians and cyclists, compliance to traffic norms or other matters
relating to Urban Mobility and ensure dissemination of relevant information by
all Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic
Management Agencies, within the Urban Mobility Region;
(l) design, develop and implement protocols for sharing of both spatial and
non-spatial data and its collation from Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure
Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies, individuals or any other
agency generating, collecting or having information on any matters relating to
Urban Mobility and establish and maintain a central database and appropriate
analytical tools and/or appropriate intelligent transport systems to aid in taking
an informed decision on Urban Mobility issues;
(m) promote innovation and research in urban mobility by building
partnerships with the academic institutions, initiating or sponsoring research
studies either through the Authority or through separate entities set up for this
purpose by the Authority; and
(n) enhance technical and human resource capacity of the Authority’s
officials and staff on an annual basis.
(o) enter into agreement or tie-up or collaboration with other domestic or
international mobility management and land transport authorities or
organisations engaged in the functions similar to that of the Authority for the
purpose of sharing and transfer of knowledge, conducting research and skill
development programmes, etc.;
(p) proactively take up initiatives to improve quality of mobility
governance by establishing detailed institutional arrangements and
communication protocols between the Authority and the Urban Transport
Agencies; and
(q) such other functions and duties as the Authority may delegate or
specify from time to time.
17. Powers of the Authority.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any
other law for the time being in force, the Authority shall have the following powers,
namely:-
(a) accept, acquire, hold, surrender, transfer or re-convey security
(including security provided in a financing arrangement) of any kind in any form
whatsoever;
(b) borrow, lend, fund and/or facilitate financing of all Urban Mobility
related investment seeking funds managed by the Authority, for the
implementation of the projects, plans, schemes, and proposals included in the
City Mobility Investment Program to ensure development of comprehensive,
integrated and planned Urban Mobility in the Urban Mobility Region;
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(c) devise regulations, guidelines and provide guidance and input to all
Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic
Management Agencies on matters pertaining to data sharing, and data access
and intellectual property rights of data collated and shared;
(d) render advice or recommend for building sustainable operational
frameworks for Urban Mobility systems included in schedule;
(e) serve as the nodal agency for formulation of all policies, regulations,
rules, procedures, protocols for ensuring effective governance of integrated Urban
Mobility in the Urban Mobility Region;
(f) promote Urban Transport Agencies to achieve inter-modal integration,
including preparation of plans for physical, service and fare integration
components and ensure implementation of such plans;
(g) regulate new modes of Urban Mobility introduced by itself or any other
agency, which is not within the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central
Act 59 of 1988) and take necessary measures in relation thereto;
(h) monitor and audit compliance of all programmes, policies, plans and
projects of all agencies related to Urban Mobility with the Comprehensive Mobility
Plan and the City Mobility Investment Program;
(i) monitor performance of the Urban Mobility system on parameters such
as safety, efficiency, suitability, etc. and submit a report to the State Government
at such intervals as may be specified in the regulations or as deemed necessary
by the State Government;
(j) recommend, monitor, and advise on levy, imposition, collection,
recovery of fees, charges for parking, Urban Mobility facilities and fares for
services of Urban Transport Agencies as may be notified time to time by relevant
authorities;
(k) monitor the use of funds for Urban Mobility and ensure audit of
accounts and loans;
(l) devise, oversee, and ensure co-ordinated enforcement of all
mechanisms relating to traffic and Urban Mobility matters in consultation
with concerned authorities to promote safety guidelines, including vehicular,
pedestrian and road safety, with respect to Urban Mobility for the Urban Mobility
Region as may be prescribed;
(m) initiate shared programmes for augmenting human resource and
technical capacities of all public agencies related to Urban Mobility;
(n) mandate and co-ordinate sharing of data in such manner and format
as specified in regulations by the Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure
Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies, aggregators,
individuals, or any other agencies generating, collecting, or having information on
any matters relating to Urban Mobility services;
(o) ensure enforcement of regulations made under this Act; and
(p) such other powers as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the exercise of powers by the
Authority under sub-section (1) shall override any rule, regulation, order, direction,
notification, or any other action under any law made by the State Legislature for time
being in force, that are inconsistent with such exercise of powers by the Authority.
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18. Power to give directions to urban transport agencies, infrastructure
development agencies and traffic management agencies.- (1) To ensure effective
implementation of the objects and purposes of this Act, notwithstanding anything
contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Authority may give such
directions with regard to the implementation of any Urban Mobility service or
infrastructure project within the Urban Mobility Region, as it may deem fit, to the relevant
agencies responsible for providing the urban mobility and related infrastructure. Such
directions shall be binding on such agencies and departments under the urban local
bodies and State Government and shall override any contrary or conflicting order,
direction issued by any such agencies and departments.
(2) The authority may take such measures as it may deem appropriate to
ensure implementation of the plans approved by the Authority.
19. Power to approve major Urban Transport projects.- (1) The Authority shall
have power to approve all major Urban Transport projects proposed for or in the Urban
Mobility Region to be developed by the Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure
Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies or any other agencies under the
State Government or any local Government agency, from the perspective of consistency
with the Comprehensive Mobility Plan and in a time bound manner as specified in the
regulations.
(2) No authority, agency, department under the State Government shall
initiate any public, private or public-private partnership project concerning
Urban Mobility without obtaining prior approval of the Authority. The Approval of
the Authority shall be necessary to seek any financial assistance from the State
Government including the regular budgetary allocations, any external aided
funding as well as the Central Government sponsored funding.
(3) Upon receipt of request under sub-section (1) for approval of any
project, the Authority shall undertake such inquiry as required and may grant or
reject such request as specified under regulations:
Provided that, the Authority shall have the power to issue certain conditions while
granting approval to a request.
(4) In case any person or authority does anything contrary to the decision
given under sub-section (3) or in the absence of the approval of the Authority, the
Authority shall direct such agencies to pull down, demolish or remove any
development undertaken contrary to such decision or approval and such
agencies shall recover the cost of such pulling down, demolition or removal from
the person or the authority concerned.
CHAPTER - V
Preparation of policies and Comprehensive Mobility Plan
20. Preparation of policies.- (1) The Authority shall prepare and
implement the following policies in connection with Urban Mobility and shall
update periodically the existing policies on Urban Mobility in consultation with
the Urban Transport Agencies, Urban Local Bodies, Traffic Management
Agencies, Urban Development Department, etc. All such policies shall be placed
in public domain for public feedback before finalized,-
(a) Parking policy;
(b) Non-motorised transport policy;
(c) Transit-oriented development policy;
(d) Multi-modal Integration policy; and
(e) Freight Transport policy.
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(2) The Authority may take up preparation of such other urban mobility policies as
deemed necessary.
21. Preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Plan.- (1) The Authority
shall notify its intent to prepare a Comprehensive Mobility Plan in such manner
and form as specified by regulations.
(2) The Authority shall cause to prepare a Comprehensive Mobility Plan for
the Urban Mobility Region within two years from the date of its intent to prepare
a Comprehensive Mobility Plan to ensure integrated, comprehensive and planned
development of Urban Mobility in the Urban Mobility Region, in conjunction with
various Urban Mobility policies prepared under section 20 and the land use plan
applicable to the Urban Mobility Region. Such plan shall include but not be
limited to the following, namely:-
(a) Integration of social, economic, and spatial development policies and
plans to advance sustainable urban transport;
(b) Various types of infrastructure, facilities, and other works;
(c) complete road network in the city (preferably converging at one sq. km.
grid);
(d) existing and proposed route plans of public transport;
(e) hierarchy of roads (local, collectors, sub arterial, arterials and urban
high ways) established based on travel demand;
(f) standards governing the roads of all levels of hierarchy;
(g) pedestrian path, cycle tracks, drains (within the public road) and the
standards governing them;
(h) accessible mobility and transport for persons who are persons with
benchmark disability and person with disability as defined under the Rights of
persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Central Act 49 of 2016);
(i) various public transport systems and services;
(j) procedures and processes to resolve any issues in relation to any
existing urban mobility services being operated;
(k) mechanisms that will govern the implementation of such plans to
achieve the objects and purpose of this Act;
(l) the City Mobility Investment Program comprising of the Sectoral
Mobility Investment Programs submitted by the relevant Urban Transport
Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies
as specified in the regulations; and
(m) such other matters that may be necessary for the development and
implementation of such plans:
Provided that, in the event there is any other authority and/or committee
constituted under any other law for the time being in force to formulate, develop or
implement any plan or scheme in relation to Urban Mobility within the Urban Mobility
Region, the Authority shall discharge its functions under this section and any other
authority shall necessarily consult the Authority and take its suggestions and inputs into
account in the discharge of its functions. The plans so developed by any other authority
and/or committee shall be in compliance with the Urban Mobility policies of the Authority:
Provided further that, prior to constitution of this Authority, if a Comprehensive
Mobility Plan has already been approved by the Government, the Authority shall, if
necessary, undertake the responsibility of any modification or revision of such
Comprehensive Mobility Plan and implement it in accordance with the Act.
(3) Before finalizing any plan as under this Act, the Authority shall cause
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to publish a draft plan by making a copy thereof available for inspection and
publishing a notice in such form and manner as specified in the regulations,
inviting objections and suggestions from any person with respect to the draft plan
before such date as may be specified in the notice, subject to a maximum period
of two months from the date of publication of the notice. The Authority shall after
adequate opportunity, as deemed appropriate, to the concerned person and after
considering such suggestions, objections, and representations, if any, finalize the
draft plan.
(4) After finalization of the plan based on objections/suggestions received,
the Authority shall submit such plan to the State Government for its approval
and the State Government may approve the plan with or without modifications as
in its opinion are necessary or reject the plan, with such directions to the
Authority to prepare a new plan based on the recommendation issued by the
State Government in relation thereof.
(5) The Authority shall publish the plans approved by the State
Government as specified in sub-section (4), not later than two years from the date
of notification of the intent to prepare a Comprehensive Mobility Plan under sub-
section (2).
(6) The Authority may suo-moto or on the direction of the State
Government cause to review the existing Comprehensive Mobility Plan whenever,
in its opinion, it has become necessary and expedient to do so in public interest.
22. Integration of land-use and transport planning in the
preparation of Master Plan.- (1) The Planning Authority in the Urban Mobility
Region shall prepare the land use plan as part of preparation or revision of
Master Plan of the city or local planning area by taking into consideration the
Comprehensive Mobility Plan in its entirety.
(2) The Planning Authority shall necessarily consult the Authority during
the preparation or revision of the Master Plan.
(3) In case the Authority deems it appropriate to suggest modifications in
the Master Plan prepared by the Planning Authority, with a view to achieve land
use and transport integration, it shall forward the suggested changes to the
concerned Planning Authority for inclusion in the Master Plan. The suggestions,
if any, made by the Authority shall be duly considered and incorporated in the
draft of the Master Plan and the draft of the Master Plan shall be sent to the
Authority for its concurrence. Where such suggestions are not incorporated
mutatis mutandis, the planning authority shall provide a detailed explanation
with the reasons for the same.
(4) The Authority shall communicate its concurrence or otherwise along
with its considered opinion to the Planning Authority and the State Government
within the time as may be specified.
23. Revision of Comprehensive Mobility Plan.- At least once in every
five years, the Authority shall cause to revise and publish the Comprehensive
Mobility Plan and the provisions of section 21 shall mutatis mutandis apply in
respect of each such revision of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan:
Provided that, in case the Master Plan for the Urban Mobility Region or parts of
Urban Mobility Region are taken up for revision, the Comprehensive Mobility Plan may
also be revised concurrently even amid a five-year cycle.
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CHAPTER - VI
Sectoral and City Mobility Investment Program and Annual Implementation Plan
24. Preparation and approval of Sectoral Mobility Investment
Program and City Mobility Investment Program.- In order to achieve the goals
of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan and to plan for financing the projects
proposed in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan, the Authority shall prepare the
City Mobility Investment Program comprising of the Sectoral Mobility Investment
Program of the relevant Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development
Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies as specified in the regulations to be
implemented in the Urban Mobility Region as below:-
(a) The Sectoral Mobility Investment Program shall be aligned with the
goals of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan;
(b) The Sectoral Mobility Investment Program shall be prepared in
consultation with the Authority;
(c) The Sectoral Mobility Investment Programs shall be incorporated by the
Authority with or without modification in the City Mobility Investment Program;
(d) The City Mobility Investment Program shall be for short to medium
term planning horizon towards achieving the objects of Comprehensive Mobility
Plan; and
(e) The City Mobility Investment Program shall be part of the
Comprehensive Mobility Plan.
25. Preparation and approval of Annual Implementation Plan.- (1)
Based on the City Mobility Investment Program and respective Sectoral Mobility
Investment Programs, the Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development
Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies shall prepare the Annual
Implementation Plan at the beginning of each year in the format as specified in
the regulations. The Annual Implementation Plan shall comprise of the following
components, namely:-
(a) The list and spatial mapping of new projects and ongoing projects to be
taken up in the current financial year along with completion schedule, in the
order of priority set forth in the City Mobility Investment Program;
(b) Yearly expenditure estimates and the sources of funding for each of the
projects to be taken up in the current financial year; and
(c) List of additional projects proposed to be taken up and which were not
part of the approved City Mobility Investment Program, along with the sources of
funding and justification for inclusion of such projects in the City Mobility
Investment Program. These additional projects shall align with the
Comprehensive Mobility Plan goals and promote sustainable urban transport.
(2) The Authority shall review and approve the Annual Implementation Plan
prepared and submitted by the Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development
Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies, with or without modifications, within the time
frame as may be prescribed in the rules.
26. Revision of City Mobility Investment Program.- The Authority shall
review and make necessary revisions to the City Mobility Investment Program
once a year, taking into consideration the newly approved projects under the
Annual Implementation Plans, delays in implementation of any project or any
other circumstances etc. Such revision undertaken shall be binding on the Urban
Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic
Management Agencies. The Authority shall submit the revised City Mobility
Investment Program to the State Government for information.
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27. Works of Urgent Nature.- (1) The Urban Transport Agencies,
Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies may take
up works which are not part of City Mobility Investment Program or the Annual
Implementation Plan, only if such works are of urgent in nature. In such cases,
they shall comply with the standards specified by the Authority in taking up such
works and in case of any deviation from the standards, the justification for the
same shall be provided.
(2) Where the Urban Transport Agencies, Infrastructure Development Agencies
and Traffic Management Agencies takes up any work under sub-section (1), it shall
intimate the same to the Authority before commencement of the work and shall file a
detailed report with justification for taking up the work urgently and its compliance with
the standards specified by the Authority, within thirty days from the date of
commencement of such work:
Provided that, if the justification for taking such work in urgency or deviating from
the standards specified by the Authority provided by the Urban Transport Agencies,
Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies is not to the
satisfaction of the Authority, the Authority shall direct them to modify or reconstruct the
work as per the specified standards or to remove such works.
CHAPTER - VII
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
28. Traffic Management Plan.- (1) The Authority shall prepare or cause
to be prepared a Traffic Management Plan, at least once a year, with the
Traffic Management Agencies, consisting of following components in accordance
with the regulations, if any, specified by the Authority, namely:-
(a) detailed traffic flow plan for the road networks within Urban Mobility
Region including restrictions on the flow or movement of certain types of vehicles
like freight vehicles, vehicles of construction purpose etc., traffic calming
measures including partial or full closure of streets to motorized traffic or
regulation of movement of vehicles during certain hours of the day, Traffic
management plans for special occasions, incident management plan, emergency
evacuation plans etc.;
(b) signal phase optimization plans to ensure seamless mobility of people
including differently abled, senior citizens and children;
(c) corridor based and area-based traffic management plans for corridors
or areas indicated by the Authority;
(d) enforcement plan consisting of human resources, devises, equipment
and vehicles and Information Technology systems; and
(e) Parking Management plans for the whole or parts of Urban Mobility
Region.
(2) The Traffic Management Plan approved by the Authority shall be
adhered to by all the Traffic Management Agencies without any deviation.
(3) The Authority and Traffic Management Agencies shall take efforts to
use information technology for efficient enforcement mechanisms.
(4) In case of need to make any changes in the Traffic Management Plan
depending on the local situation, the same may be made by the Traffic
Management Agencies but such changes shall be recorded and weekly report of
such changes and deviations made shall be submitted by Traffic Management
Agencies concerned.
(5) If such deviations or changes, with justifications, in traffic
management plan are necessitated on continuous basis, then Traffic
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Management Plan shall be modified accommodating such changes by the
respective agencies.
(6) Traffic management plans and amendments to them shall be widely
disseminated by the concerned Traffic Management Agencies for the information
of general public.
CHAPTER – VIII
CONTRACTS
29. Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.- (1) Every
contract shall, on behalf of the Authority, be made by the Chief Executive Officer
or any other officer of the Authority as may be generally or specially empowered
in this behalf by the Authority and such contractor class of contracts, as
specified in the regulations shall be sealed with the common seal of the
Authority:
Provided that, no contract exceeding such value or amount as the State
Government may specify in this behalf shall be made, unless it has been previously
approved by the State Government.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in
which any contracts shall be made under this Act shall be as specified by
regulations.
(3) No contract which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act
and rules and regulations made there-under shall be binding on the Authority.
CHAPTER - IX
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
30. Fund of the Authority.- (1) The Authority shall establish a
Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Fund for the purposes of
implementation of provisions of the Act and shall comprise the following,
namely:-
(a) Portion of funds from the Central Government allocations as under
shall be deposited in the Fund Account:
(i) part of the proceeds accruing to the National Investment Fund and
allocated for use, specifically in the development of urban mobility
projects and such other proceeds from the Finance Commission of
India, as received by the State Government and as decided by the State
Government; and
(ii) part of any grant and fund received through allocations (including
budgetary allocations) by the Central Government, as decided by the
State Government.
(b) Part of any grant and fund received through allocations (including
budgetary allocations) from the State Government;
(c) Revenue collected from the following sources shall be deposited in the
Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Fund account:
(i) part of the proceeds collected on account of cess called Green Tax,
wherein Green Tax means a tax levied on vehicles to control air pollution, as
notified by the State Government under the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation
Act 1957, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 or its amendments, as the case may be;
(ii) part of the proceeds, as notified by the State Government, from
advertisement charges, additional registration charges, congestion tax,
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betterment charges, multipurpose smart cards for ticketing, development
charges, parking charges, premium Floor Area Ratio charges, additional cess on
petrol and diesel, conversion fee on existing land use and additional fees on
registration fees on all property transfers which take place along the influence
area of transit-oriented development within the Urban Mobility Region;
(iii) part of the proceeds from any tax/cess/surcharges or similar levies
notified by the State Government with a view for betterment of Urban Mobility
systems (including transport vehicles, infrastructure, and services) and directed
to be credited to the Fund;
(iv) part of the proceeds from any tax / cess / surcharges or similar levies
notified by the State Government for any Urban Mobility infrastructure
development related matters leading to enhancement of land-value;
(v) any aid, bequest, subsidy, donation, gift, subscription, loan or other
sums lawfully received;
(vi) all interests, profits and other moneys accruing to or borrowed by the
Authority for the purpose of this Act; and
(vii) All money received by or on behalf of the Authority by virtue of this
Act.
(d) All the money and receipts received by the Urban Transport Agencies
dealing with Urban Mobility service, facilities and infrastructure, from the Central
Government, State Government, by way of budgetary allocations or grant or
transfer or loan and funds from external funding agencies or any other sources
as may be notified by the State Government from time to time and the same
may be released by the Authority to the agency concerned as per the City Mobility
Investment Program, Sectoral Mobility Investment Program and Annual
Implementation Plan.
(2) The State Government shall constitute a seed fund along with the
establishment of the Authority and shall, every year make a grant to the
Authority at least of a sum equivalent to the administrative expenses of the
Authority till the Authority is able to meet its administrative expenses out of its
own resources.
(3) Except as otherwise directed by the State Government, all the money
and receipts specified in the foregoing provisions and forming part of the Fund
shall be deposited in any scheduled bank as defined in the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934 (Central Act 2 of 1934) or invested in such securities as may be
approved by the State Government.
(4) The amount forming part of the Fund, except those received under
clause (d) of sub-section (1), shall be subject to the provisions of and for the
purposes of this Act, be utilized for meeting the following, namely:-
(a) expenses of the Authority in the discharge of its functions having
regard to the purposes for which such grants, loans or borrowings are
received and for matters connected there with or incidental thereto;
(b) salary, allowances, other remuneration and facilities provided to the
members, officers and other employees of the Authority;
(c) any expenses lawfully incurred by it, including legal, survey and other
fees and costs;
(d) any recurring expenditure towards technical and human resource
capacity building of staff of the Authority; and
(e) expenses on objects and purposes authorized under the Act.
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(5) A part of the proceeds received in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land
Transport Authority Fund, as decided by the Authority, shall be utilized for
providing financial assistance to the concerned Urban Transport Agencies,
Infrastructure Development Agencies and Traffic Management Agencies for the
purpose for which such amount is earmarked as per the City Mobility Investment
Program, Sectoral Mobility Investment Program and Annual Implementation Plan,
in the manner and subject to conditions applicable thereto.
(6) The Authority shall create separate sub-funds in respect of the
amounts received under clause (d) of sub-section (1) and as required to ensure
that the objects and the purpose of this Act achieved in an effective manner.
(7) The Authority may create sub-funds as required to ensure that the
objects and purpose of this Act achieved in an effective manner.
(8) The Authority shall leverage Corporate Social Responsibility Funds
and/or implement projects in partnership with non-Governmental Organisations.
(9) The Authority shall carry out the management of the Fund either on its
own or through an authorized representative.
(10) The Authority shall formulate institutional arrangements including
regulations, procedures and protocols for effective administration and
management of funds.
31. Grants and loans by the Government and other entities.-
The Central Government or the State Government or other entities may make
such grant, contribution, aid, assistance, advance and loan to the Authority
as may be deemed necessary for the performance of its functions under this
Act and all such grant, contribution, aid, assistance, advance and loan so
made shall be on such terms and conditions, as may be determined by the
Government or entity making the grant, contribution, aid, assistance,
advance and loan.
32. Power of the Authority to lend.- The Authority may make
such grants, advances and loans to any agency engaged dealing in Urban
Mobility, within the Urban Mobility Region as may be deemed necessary and
all grants, loans and advances so made shall be on such terms and
conditions, as may be determined by the Authority making grants, advances
or loans.
33. Power of the Authority to raise finances and borrow.- (1)
Subject to previous sanction of the State Government and such other terms
and conditions as may be specified, the Authority may, from time to time,
raise finances or borrow money required for the purposes of this Act through
loans or debentures or issuing bonds or any other financial instrument from
sources other than the State Government and the Central Government.
(2) Loans borrowed and debentures issued under this section shall be
guaranteed by the State Government as to the repayment of principal and the
payment of interest at such rate as may be fixed by the State Government.
(3) The Authority shall be competent to mortgage or create charge by the
way of security on any of its properties or assets for loan obtained under this
section.
34. Sinking fund.- (1) The Authority shall maintain a sinking
fund for re-payment of amount borrowed by it and shall deposit into the
sinking fund every year, such sum as may be sufficient for re-payment
within the period fixed for the amount so borrowed.
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(2) The sinking fund or part thereof shall be applied in or towards the discharge of
the loan for which such fund was credited and until such loan is wholly discharged, it
shall not be applied for any other purpose.
35. Budget of the Authority.- (1) The Authority shall, by such
date in each year, as may be prescribed, prepare and submit to the State
Government for the next financial year, showing the estimated receipts and
expenditure of the Authority during that financial year in such form as may
be prescribed.
(2) The budget prepared by the Authority, in so far as it does not require any
revenue contribution from the State Government, shall be final and shall be adopted by
the Authority without the need for any prior approval of the State Government. However,
the budget prepared by the Authority, to the extent that it requires any revenue
contribution from the State Government, shall be subject to the final approval from the
State Government and shall be subject to such change or terms and conditions as the
State Government may propose in this regard.
36. Annual report.- (1) The Authority shall prepare for every year,
a report of its activities during the year and submit the report to the State
Government, in such form, on or before such date as may be prescribed.
(2) The Authority shall, at the end of each financial year, submit an
audited annual statement to the State Government including, but not limited to
the following, namely:-
(i) Amount of debt or loan raised;
(ii) Details of the investment made during the year;
(iii) Mode of repayment of the debt or loan raised, including the amount
that has been earmarked for the Sinking Fund;
(iv) Amount of securities that have been created or raised; and
(v) Any other matter specified by the State Government.
(3) The State Government shall lay the annual report with compliance
before each House of the State Legislation.
37. Accounts and audit.- (1) The Authority shall maintain proper
books of accounts, annual statement of accounts and such other books as
may be prescribed.
(2) The accounts of the Authority shall be subject to an annual audit by
the Accountant General of the State and any expenditure incurred by the
Accountant General in connection with such audit shall be payable by the
Authority.
(3) The Accountant General or any person appointed by him in connection
with the audit of accounts of the Authority shall have the same right, privilege,
and authority in connection with such audit as the Accountant General has in
connection with the audit of the Government accounts and in particular shall
have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers
and other documents and papers.
(4) A copy of the audit report shall be submitted to the State Government,
the Authority and any other relevant person or authority specified by the State
Government.
(5) The State Government shall lay the accounts and audit report with
compliance before each House of the State Legislation.
38. Returns.- The Authority shall furnish to the State Government such
reports, returns and other information as the State Government may, from time to
time require.
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CHAPTER - X
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
39. Penalty for failure to comply with rules, regulations, orders and
directions of the Authority.- If any person fails to comply with the rules,
regulations, orders or directions of the Authority, the person shall be punishable
with fine which may extend up to one lakh rupees and for a second or
subsequent violation or non-compliance with fine which may extend up to two
lakh rupees and in the case of continuing violation or non-compliance with
additional fine which may extend up to five thousand rupees for every day during
which the violation or noncompliance continues.
40. Failure by the State Government departments or agencies.- (1)
Where violation under this Act is committed by any department or agency of the
State Government, the head of the department or agency shall deemed to be
guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished
accordingly:
Provided that, nothing contained in this section shall render such head of the
department or agency liable to any punishment, if the person proves that the offence was
committed without the person’s knowledge or that the person exercised all due diligence
to prevent such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under
this Act has been committed by a department or agency of the State Government and it is
proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or is
attributable to any neglect on the part of any officer other than the head of the
department or agency, such officer shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall
be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
41. Offences by companies.- (1) If the person committing a default or
contravention under this Act is a company, every person, who, at the time
such default or contravention occurred, was in-charge of and was responsible for
the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be
deemed liable for the default or contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded
against and punished accordingly:
Provided that, nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person
liable to any punishment provided under this Act, if he proves that the default or
contravention was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence
to prevent the commission of such default or contravention.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under
this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been
committed with the consent or connivance of or it is attributable to any neglect on the part
of any director, manager, secretary, such director, manager, secretary or other officer
shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and
punished accordingly.
Explanation: For the purpose of this section,-
(a) "company" shall mean a body corporate and includes a firm or other
association of individuals; and
(b) "director" shall include director of a company and in relation to a
partnership firm shall mean partner in the firm.
42. Fines when realized to be vested with the Authority.-The proceeds
of all fines realized in connection with this Act shall vest in the Authority with a
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right to appropriate such realized fine, as may be prescribed.
43. Penalties not to affect other liabilities.- The penalties imposed
under this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any liability in
respect of payment of compensation, which the offender may have incurred, under
any other provisions of any other Act.
44. Cognizance of offences.- No court shall take cognizance of any
offence punishable under this Act or rules or regulations made there-under, save
on a complaint made by the State Government or the Authority.
45. Chapter to have effect in addition to other Acts.- The provisions of
this chapter shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions in any
other law, for the time being in force.
CHAPTER - XI
MISCELLANEOUS
46. Delegation of powers.- The Authority may, by notification in the
official Gazette, declare that any power exercisable by it or any of its officers under
this Act, except the power to make rules, under section 53 and power to make
regulations under section 54, may also be exercised by such officer of the
Authority as specified therein in such cases and subject to such conditions, if any,
as may be specified therein.
47. Notice of suit against the Authority.- (1) No suit or other
proceedings shall be instituted against the Authority or any member or any
employee of the Authority or against any person acting under the direction of the
Authority, the member or officer of the Authority for anything done or purporting
to have been done in pursuance of the Act or rules, regulations or bye-law made
there under, without giving notice in writing to the Authority, before two months
of the intended suit or other proceedings and of the cause thereof nor after six
months from the accrual of the cause of such suit or other proceedings nor after
tender of sufficient amends.
(2) A suit to obtain an urgent or immediate relief against the Authority
or any member or any officer or employee of the Authority in respect of any act
done or purporting to be done by such officer or servant in his official capacity
may be instituted with the leave of the Court, without serving any notice as
required by sub-section (1) but the Court shall not grant relief in the suit whether
inter-alia or otherwise except after giving to the Authority, officer or servant, as
the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of showing cause in respect of relief
prayed for in the suit:
Provided that, the Court shall, if it is satisfied after hearing the parties that no
urgent or immediate relief need be granted in the suit, return the plaint for presentation to
it after complying with requirements of sub-section(1).
(3) No suit as described in sub-section (1) shall be instituted after the
expiry of six months from the date on which the cause of action arises, unless it
is a suit for recovery of immovable property or for a declaration of title thereto.
(4) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to apply to a suit
in which the only relief claimed is an injunction of which the object would be
defeated by giving of the notice or the postponements of the institution of the
suit.
48. Restriction on execution.- No execution or attachment process shall
be issued against any Urban Mobility work or any property vested in the
Authority.
49. Service of notice etc.- Every notice or other document required by
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this Act or any rules or regulations made there-under shall be signed by the Chief
Executive Officer with his common seal and shall be deemed to have been duly
served upon the party or parties concerned if the service has been effected in any
one of the following manners, namely:-
(i) by personal service;
(ii) by registered post;
(iii) by affixing it at the house or principal place of business of the party
concerned as the case may be; and
(iv) by publication in widely circulating one prominent Kannada and
English daily news-paper within the jurisdiction area of the Authority,
in their two consecutive issues; or
(v) by electronic communication like e-mail:
Provided that, in case where the party to be served is a registered company, a
partnership firm, a body corporate, a local authority, a society or other body, the notice
shall be served upon the principal officer of the said firm or organization as determined by
the Chief Executive Officer in his discretion and it shall then be deemed to have been duly
served on each director or partner or member of the said firm or organization.
Provided further that, in case the party to be served is a minor or a lunatic, it shall
be served upon his guardian as determined by the Chief Executive Officer in his discretion.
50. Public notice.- Every public notice given under this Act shall be in
writing under the signature of the Chief Executive Officer with his common seal
and shall be caused to be widely known in the locality affected thereby, affixing
copies at conspicuous public places within the said locality and by publishing the
same in one prominent Kannada and English daily news paper, having circulation
in the Urban Mobility Region, in their two consecutive issues. Such public notice
shall also be published on the official website and social media of the Authority.
51. To fix reasonable time for notice, etc.- Where any notice, order or
other document issued or made under this Act or any rules or regulations made
there-under requires anything to be done, for the doing of which no time has been
fixed in this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder, the notice, order or
other document shall specify a time of not less than one week for doing the same.
52. Authentication.- All permissions, orders, decisions, notices and
other documents of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature of the
Chief Executive Officer or any other officer authorized by the Authority in this
behalf.
53. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, after previous
publication by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of
carrying in to effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely:-
(a) allowances payable to non-official members under section 7;
(b) prescribe the form of declaration of conflict of interest under section 9;
(c) the procedure to be followed for borrowing money by way of loans or
debenture and their repayment under sub-section (1) of section 33;
(d) the form of the budget of the Authority and the manner of preparing
the same under sub-section (1) of section 35;
(e) the form of the annual report and the date on or before which it shall be
submitted to the State Government under sub-section (1) of section
36;
(f) the form of the balance-sheet and statement of accounts under sub-
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section(1) of section 37;
(g) the form of the audit report and the date on or before which it shall be
submitted to the State Government under sub-section (4) of section
37;
(h) fine to be levied for failure to comply with the provisions; and
(i) other matters which are, or may be, prescribed under this Act.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it
is made, before the Legislature of the State, while it is in session, immediately
following for a total period of fourteen days, which may be comprised in one
session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiration of the session
in which it is so laid or the session immediately following the Legislature making
any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule
shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or stand annulled, as the
case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
54. Power to make regulations and procedures.- (1) The Authority may,
by notification, make regulations, procedures and protocols for administration
consistent with this Act and the rules made there-under with prior approval of
the State Government, for enabling it to perform duties and functions under this
Act and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, as follows:-
(i) the procedure to be followed by the committees under sub- section
(3) of section 13;
(ii) the manner of assisting the Authority by the executive committee in
discharge its functions under section 15;
(iii) the procedure to be followed by the executive committee in
discharging its duties under section 15;
(iv) the appointment of officers, employees and supporting staff under
clause (b) of section 16;
(v) the manner, form and report submitted to the State Government
regarding performance of urban mobility system under section 17;
(vi) the manner to undertake inquiry to grant or reject urban transport
project under sub-section (3) of section 19;
(vii) the procedure for preparation of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan in
a time bond manner under section 21;
(viii) the form and manner of publishing draft plan and notice under sub-
section (3) of section 21;
(ix) the procedure for preparation of City Mobility Investment Program
under section 24;
(x) preparation of Annual Implementation Plan in the format under
sub-section (1) of section 25;
(xi) preparation of Traffic Management Plan under sub-section (1) of
section 28;
(xii) specify the class of contract that may be entered by the Authority
under sub-section (1) of section 29;
(xiii) the procedure to formulate arrangement for effective administration
and management of funds under sub-section (10) of section 30;
and
(xiv) other matters, which are or may be specified under this Act.
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(2) Such regulations, procedures and protocols may be made in respect of any
matter which is required to be or may, in the opinion of the Authority be provided by the
regulations.
55. Removal of difficulties.- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to
the provisions of this Act, the State Government may by notification make
such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to
be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulties:
Provided that, no such notification shall be issued after the expiry of the two years
from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) If any notifications issued under sub-section (1), such notifications shall lay
before each house of the State Legislature.
56. Power of the State Government to issue directions.- (1) Without
prejudice to the provisions of this Act, the Authority shall, in exercise of its
powers or discharge of its functions and duties under this Act, be bound by such
directions on questions of policy, other than those relating to technical and
administrative matters, as the State Government may give in writing, from
time to time:
Provided that, the Authority shall, as far as possible, be given an opportunity to
express its views before any direction is given.
(2) The decision of the State Government whether a question is on policy
or not shall be final.
(3) The State Government may give any directions to the concerned urban
transport agency for implementation of the regulatory measures as mentioned in
clause (l) of sub-section (1) of section 14 and such urban transport agency shall
be bound by such directions:
Provided that, the urban transport agency shall, as far as practicable, be given an
opportunity to express its views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
(4) In case there is any dispute between the Authority and the other
authorities, local bodies, body corporate, department or other agencies of the
State Government, the matter shall be resolved at the State Government level
and the decision of the State Government shall be final and binding on the
parties involved in such dispute:
Provided that, the State Government shall not pass an order in any such dispute,
without affording such persons or body an opportunity of being heard or offering
explanation.
57. Protection of action taken in good faith.- No suit, prosecution or
other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or the Authority or
any officer or any member or other employee, for anything, which is done or
intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made there-under,
in good faith.
58. Recovery of penalty.-Any penalty payable under this Act and rules
and regulations made there-under and directions issued there-under, if not paid,
shall be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue.
59. Restriction on power of local authority.- Notwithstanding anything
contained in any law for the time being in force, no rule, regulation or bye-law
which is inconsistent with any provision of this Act or any rules or regulations
made there-under, shall be applicable within the Urban Mobility Region notified
under section 3.
60. Effect of other Laws.- (1) The provisions of this Act and the rules and
regulations made there-under shall have effect, notwithstanding anything in
consistent therewith, contained in any other law.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law,
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development plan or master plan of the area, any development in accordance with
the provisions of this Act or rules and regulations made there-under, shall not be
illegal or unauthorised, in absence of any permission, approval or sanction
required under such other law, for such development, has not been obtained.
61. Power to amend the Schedule.- (1) The State Government may by notification
add, amend or omit any of the entries in the Schedule.
(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid before both Houses
of the State Legislature.
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SCHEDULE
Urban Mobility
Urban Mobility consists of modes of transport ranging from walking and bicycle to
urban freeways, bus, metro and regional rail systems, intelligent transport systems of all
kinds and road ways and private vehicles in Urban Mobility Region. This shall include various
types of collective and individual transport which fall into the following functional categories,
namely:-
(1) Public Transportation (Mass Transportation or Transits).- includes
systems that are available for use by all persons who pay the established fare. These
modes operate on fixed routes and with fixed schedule within the Urban Mobility
Region and include the following, namely:-
(i) Bus systems;
(ii) Tramways;
(iii) Commuter Rail;
(iv) Metro Railway;
(v) Mono-Rail;
(vi) Cable car;
(vii) Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS);
(viii) Light Rail Transit(LRT);and
(ix) Any other mode irrespective of its fuel and propulsion type which meet
the requirements of the above definition.
(2) Para Transit.- includes systems provided by operators within Urban
Mobility Region and available to person who hires them for individual and multiple
trips, and/or do not operate on a fixed schedule with fixed stops, and include the
following, namely:-
(i) Autos or Shared autos or vans or tempos;
(ii) Any transport vehicle operated under an aggregator;
(iii) Taxi Cabs, Hire a Cab; and
(iv) Any other mode irrespective of its fuel and propulsion type which meet
the requirements of the above definition.
(3) Non-Motorised Transport (NMT).- Non- Motorised transport modes
include walking, bicycle, cycle rickshaw and other green modes of transport that do
not consume energy or cause pollution.
(4) Urban Freight.- The movement of freight vehicles whose primary purpose
is to carry goods or freight into, out of and within Urban Mobility Region.
(5) Intelligent Transport System (ITS).- Intelligent Transportation System
(ITS) are those utilizing technologies and systems engineering concepts to develop
and improve transportation systems of all kinds. These include, but are not limited to
the following, namely:-
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(i) Passenger Information System(PIS);
(ii) Public Transport prioritization;
(iii) Electronic Fare Collection;
(iv) Electronic road pricing;
(v) Public Transport Operations Management, dispatching,
scheduling and supervision;
(vi) Safety and security;
(vii) Traffic management and control;
(viii) Traffic Surveillance;
(ix) Public Transport Ticketing;
(x) Internet or web-based application; and
(xi) Helpline system.
(6) Parking facilities, enforcement, operation and management systems.
(7) Urban roads and associated street furniture within the Urban Mobility
Region.
(8) Safety elements in respect of all forms of urban transport.
(9) Foot paths, pedestrian sub ways, and foot over bridges.
(10) Any other mode or means of transport that the State Government may
notify time to time.
The above translation of ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಭೂಸಾರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾ ಧಿಕಾರ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ,
2022 (2023 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖೆ್ಯ : 06) be published in the official Gazette
under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G.SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation
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ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ
ಸಂಖೆ್ಯ : ನಅಇ 9 ಪಿಆರ್ ಜೆ 2020(ಭಾ-1) ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಕಾಾರದ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ
ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧ,
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿರ್ನೆಂಕ: 27.03.2023.
ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಭೂ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾ ಧಿಕಾರ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2022 (2022ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ
ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖೆ್ಯ : 06)ರ 1ನೇ ಪ್ಾ ಕರಣದ (3)ನೇ ಉಪ್ ಪ್ಾ ಕರಣದಡಿ ಪ್ಾ ದತ್ತ ವಾದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು
ಚಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಕಾಾರವು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಸದರಿ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮದ ಎಲಾಾ ಉಪ್ಬಂಧಗಳು
ದಿರ್ನೆಂಕ: 27.03.2023 ರಿೆಂದ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಬರತ್ಕಕ ದ್ದ ೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತತ ಪ್ಡಿಸುತ್ತ ದ್.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜೆ್ ಪ್ರಲರ ಆಜಾಾ ನ್ನಸಾರ
ಮತ್ತತ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಾ
(ಎನ್. ಮಂಗಳಗೌರಿ)
ಸಕಾಾರದ ಅಧಿೀನ ಕಾಯಾದರ್ಶಾ (ಯೀಮೇಕೀ),
ನಗರಾಭಿವೃದಿದ ಇಲಾಖ್ಯ
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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 10 OF 2026
(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 8th day of January, 2026)
THE BENGALURU METROPOLITAN LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 7th day of January, 2026)
An Act to amend the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority
Act, 2022.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land
Transport Authority Act, 2022 (Karnataka Act 06 of 2023) for the purposes
hereinafter appearing:
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year
of the Republic of India as follows, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the
Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land
Transport Authority Act, 2022 (Karnataka Act 06 of 2023) (herein after referred
to as the Principal Act), in section 2, in clause (cc), for the words, brackets and
figures “Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike as defined in the Bruhat
Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020” (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020)”, the
words, brackets and figures “Greater Bengaluru Authority, as defined in the
Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025)” shall be
substituted.
3. Amendment of section 4.- In the Principal Act, in section 4, in sub-
section (1), in the table,-
(i) for clause (j) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
“
(j) The Mayors of the City Corporations under Ex-Officio Members
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the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru
Authority
”
(ii) for clause (n) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
“
(n) The Commissioners of the City
Corporations under the jurisdiction of the
Greater Bengaluru Authority
Ex-Officio Members
”
(iii) after clause (n) as so substituted, the following shall be inserted,
namely:-
“
(n-1) The Chief Town Planner of the Greater
Bengaluru Authority
Ex-Officio Member
(n-2)
The Additional Chief Town Planner of
the City Corporations under the
jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru
Authority
Ex-Officio Members
”
4. Amendment of section 12.- In the Principal Act, in section 12, in
sub-section (1), in the table,-
(i) for clause (c), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“
(c) The Chief Commissioner, Greater
Bengaluru Authority
Ex-Officio Member
”
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(ii) after clause (c) as so substituted, the following shall be inserted,
namely:-
“
(c-1) The Chief Town Planner, Greater
Bengaluru Authority
Ex-Officio Member
(c-2)
The Commissioners of the City
Corporations under the jurisdiction of
the Greater Bengaluru Authority
Ex-Officio Members
(c-3)
The Additional Chief Town Planner of
the City Corporations under the
jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru
Authority
Ex-Officio Members
”
The above translation of ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಭೂಸಾರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾ ಧಿಕಾರ
(ತಿದುದ ಪ್ಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2025 (2026ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖೆ್ಯ : 10) be published in
the official Gazette under Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation
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