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In fact, it has caused traffic congestion around the stations. Metro has so far not helped reduce traffic congestion along its corridors,” said Ikkeri.“The growth rate of vehicles is about 8-10% a year, which is more than the population growth. BENGALURU: Namma Metro has not reduced traffic congestion in the city, but has only thrown up new problems, said state transport commissioner VP Ikkeri here on Wednesday.Speaking at a road safety awareness programme organised by an online food delivery startup, he said: “Traffic density has not reduced even after the Metro became operational. One of the things that is now being developed is a station access improvement plan for each station. The integration of Metro with other transport modes is missing.”“We need to think of Metro along with pedestrian infrastructure in the city, and the bus connections to each station, and also how people come and go by other modes,” he said..