BENGALURU: Four years after it was stopped following a severe backlash from the public, towing of vehicles parked in no-parking zones have made a comeback to the city. The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) have already reinstated towing operations within the Bengaluru Central City Corporation from Sunday (April 5) and will gradually extend it across the city.
According to a press release issued by BTP on Monday, the decision was taken in coordination with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to ensure seamless movement of traffic and reduce violations related to unauthorised parking.
The police said there will be no break in towing operations to maintain orderly traffic across the city. They advised motorists to strictly follow parking regulations and avoid unauthorised parking to prevent penalties and inconvenience.
Meanwhile, GBA Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao on Monday instructed officials to start towing of abandoned vehicles in all the five corporations limits from Tuesday.
Towing should start immediately to remove abandoned vehicles parked on city roads for many months, he said. “Bengaluru North and Central City Corporations have already communicated to the traffic police to remove such vehicles. The North City Corporation has also given a list of roads with such vehicles. In the remaining corporations, towing should start from tomorrow (Tuesday),” he said.
The government suspended towing operations on February 2, 2022, following allegations of harassment by motorists and rude behaviour by traffic police and towing staff. In some instances, motorists engaged in physical fights with the towing staff.