Bengaluru: Bengaluru Traffic Police have received the Commendation Award in Urban Transport at the UMI Conference 2026 for using Big Data Analytics in traffic management and evidence-based transport planning.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal presented the award in Bhubaneswar. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Karthik Reddy, IPS, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic North) Jayaprakash received it.

Recognition for data-led traffic planning
The recognition highlights the use of data analysis to support traffic management and transport planning in Bengaluru. The police described the award as a national recognition of the city’s commitment to smarter mobility and safer roads.
