GBA chief calls for 3,000 more buses to ease Bengaluru traffic. Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao called for nearly 3,000 additional buses, wider footpaths and better pedestrian access to make public transport more attractive and ease congestion. Speaking at the Mobility Symposium 2026, organised by MoveInSync at Bengaluru’s Taj West End on October 8, he highlighted the need to improve urban mobility.