Abstract
Bangalore is the 5th largest city in India, with a population of about 5 million. The urban agglomeration covers an area of 272 Sq. Kms. Unlike other metropolitan cities of India, public transport in Bangalore has been confined to road transport. Though major rail lines criss-cross the city, there has been no concept of suburban railway transport. Decades ago the railways had introduced a push-pull train between Bangalore and Yelhanka but due to poor response this train is now non-operational. There is no scope for having an underground railway in Bangalore. Therefore even to this day transport need of Bangaloreans is met only by road transport. This paper presents the transportation challenges of Bangalore for the next ten years.