India, Nov. 6 -- In an effort to ease Bengaluru's ever-growing traffic woes, the city's traffic police have rolled out a new initiative called the 'Cobra Beat' system, a hands-on approach aimed at tackling micro-level causes of congestion. The system involves deploying "Cobras," or first responders from each traffic police station, to regularly patrol two assigned routes during peak hours and identify recurring choke points, parking violations, and bottlenecks.

The initiative is part of the Bengaluru Traffic Police's (BTP) larger strategy to address issues that go beyond infrastructure gaps, said a report by The Hindu. Recently, officials identified 103 poorly placed bus stops and began relocating them to improve road efficiency. Signal ...