India, Sept. 30 -- Bengaluru, long plagued by gridlocked roads and stale mobility models, is now weighing a bold new measure to curb traffic: a congestion tax on private vehicles entering densely trafficked areas.

In the city's freshly announced 90-day action plan, the government has floated the idea of charging drivers, especially those in single-occupancy cars, when they pass through congested stretches like the Outer Ring Road (ORR) during peak hours.

Moneycontrol reported that the state is considering deducting this levy automatically via FASTag.

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Under the proposal, vehicles with only one occupant entering high-traffic zon...