Students flag 7,220 traffic violations in six months on ASTraM

Within just six months of the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) introducing a violation-flagging feature on ASTraM that allows college students to report traffic violations, a whopping 7,220 rule-breakers have been flagged by students, data shows.

The initiative, launched in September 2025 to instil traffic discipline among students and expand enforcement, now has over 1,000 students registered. The majority of violations reported by students include wrong-way driving and riding without helmets, among other infractions.