- In order to assist the Bengaluru City Traffic Police in various enforcement and regulation activities, the Bengaluru City Police Traffic Warden came into existence on 30-08-1985.
- The organization was setup with the following aims and objectives:
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*To make the road users aware of their responsibilities in respect of road rules
*To conduct road safety and traffic education campaigns in collaboration with traffic police for the benefit of motorists, pedestrians and school children
*To assist the traffic police in directing and regulating vehicular and pedestrian traffic, whenever requested do so
*To collect or formulate suggestions for improvement of traffic and forward the same to the higher authorities
*To report traffic violations whenever noticed personally by Traffic Wardens to the Traffic Police
*To report other offences committed by drivers of taxies/autorickshaws ( such as refusal to go on hire, demanding excess fare etc ) to the Traffic Police
*To assist the Traffic Police department in any other activities like organizing special drives and
*Traffic Warden, Bengaluru Traffic awareness campaigns in connection with traffic regulation, control and education
*To bring out publicity materials such as handouts, posters, booklets etc., for public distribution to inculcate safety awareness
*To organize traffic education campaigns and traffic training camps for school children in association with the Traffic Police
These Traffic Wardens perform duties in their area twice a week and a few of them throughout the week assist the Traffic Police. They also take part in special duties like Cricket matches, Air shows, religious functions etc., and work day and night with traffic police. - Electronic City times group request residents of the locality to actively participate in social responsibility,