Why so much traffic in bangalore today

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • There can be multiple factors causing traffic jam. • Too many cars for the roadway due to inadequate mass transit options or other reasons. • Obstacles in the road causing a blockage and merger. • Traffic signals out of sync many times on purpose or occasionally when the computers are malfunctioning. What causes traffic congestion in India? This is due to the nature of urban transport, where roads are multipurpose public goods, used by various classes of motorised and non-motorised vehicles, as well as a wide variety of other users such as street-sellers, children playing and animals. Does Bangalore have the worst traffic? This dip in congestion resulted in Bengaluru shaking itself loose from its position as one of the most congested cities in the world before the pandemic, but it is still number 10 in the TomTom Index’s global 25 list. In 2019, Bengaluru had ranked sixth on the index. What are the main causes of traffic congestion and how can we solve it? The major cause leading to traffic congestion is the high number of vehicle which was caused by the population and the development of economy. To solve this problem, the government should encourage people to use public transport or vehicles with small size such as bicycles or make tax on private vehicles. Are traffic jams common in India? While the motor-vehicle population has grown from 0.3 million in 1951 to over 30 million in 2004, the road network has expanded from 0.4 million km to ...

The Iblur Junction is the main connecting point between the Ambalipura-Sarjapur Road and the Outer Ring Road. Hence sees dense traffic and not only at peak times. Pic: Bhakti G I was born and brought up in Mumbai but am currently based in Bengaluru. So traffic jams do not deter me from reaching my destination. But Bengaluru’s traffic issues seem to be different in some respects. To understand better why it happens and what it is like to be stuck in Bengaluru’s traffic jam, I decided to travel through Iblur Junction at the peak-morning-office hours by two different modes of commute: a two-wheeler and a BMTC bus. The Iblur Junction is the main connecting point between the Ambalipura-Sarjapur Road and the Outer Ring Road. Hence sees dense traffic and not only at peak times. On June 14, I set out at 8:30 am on a two-wheeler from Sarjapura Police Station to reach Koramangala-100 feet road , a distance of about 22 km. Covering the full distance took me around two hours, given the many traffic bottlenecks I encountered on the way. Given that I take all driving rules, regulations and etiquette seriously, I managed to reach the Sarjapur Fire Station, about 10-12 km away, by 8:50 am as this stretch of the road has light traffic most of the day. The next 1.5kms to Haralur Main Road Junction took 30 minutes. The next 500 m to Iblur junction took 25 minutes. From there to Agara Floyer-27th Main Road Junction took 15 minutes. My trip finally ended at Koramangala 100-ft Road, another 6 k...

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On your iPhone or iPad, you can get real-time traffic information in the Today view without opening the Google Maps app. When you add the Google Traffic widget, you'll see: • Traffic information and delays in your area • Crashes,construction, or road closures nearby Get traffic information in the Today view This feature is available on your iPhoneor iPad on iOS11 and above. • On the lock screen of your iPhone or iPad, swipe left to right until you see a list of widgets. • Scroll to the bottom and tap Edit. • Tap Add "Google Traffic" . • Tap Done. You should see nearby traffic information in the Today view.

Bangalore traffic has been officially rated as worst in the world. ‘Namma Bengaluru’ is now officially the most traffic-congested city in the world. According to the annual report released by the location technology firm TomTom, the city experiences the worst traffic congestion situations. Out of the 416 cities studied for the report, Bengaluru ranked first. The report suggested that an average Bangalorean spends 71 per cent extra travel time stuck in Bangalore traffic. The drivers in the ‘Tech City’ of India spend an extra 243 hours i.e. around 10 days in traffic during peak hours. The report also mentioned other Indian cities in the top 10. Mumbai grabbed the 4th spot with 65 per cent congestion. Pune was at the 5th spot with 59 per cent and the capital New Delhi at the 8th spot with a congestion level of 56 per cent. The miserable Bangalore traffic. With 4 out of 10 cities being from India, the list clearly throws some light on the traffic congestion problem throughout the country. Other cities in the top 10 list included Manila, Bogota, Moscow, Lima, Jakarta and Istanbul, with India contributing to the list majorly. The list shows that the congestion around the world has increased significantly, with only 63 out of 416 cities showing a measurable amount of decrease in congestion levels. The least congested city around the world is Abu Dhabi, ranked at 410 in the list. Ralf-Peter Schafer, TomTom’s VP of Traffic Information, said in a statement: “Globally, th...

Today it took me 2 hours 25 minutes to cover a distance of 11kms from home to work. The same route used to take about 45-50 minutes last years this time. Earlier this year the time increased to 1hr -1hr 15 minutes. I commute from outskirts to CBD for work. Despite the TENDERSure roads, the traffic is getting bad by the day. There are multi-fold reasons for this. I mainly attribute the mess to the following: • Condition of the roads- I am yet to come across a pothole free road in Bangalore. The potholes reduce the effective width of the carriageway creating traffic snarls. No patchwork can last long, the only solution is to redo all road surfaces with a better ratio of bitumen mix. This wold increase the carrying capacity of the road. • One ways- agreed that the one ways are necessary to manage the present day Bangalore traffic, they need to be implemented after a through scientific study. Currently it is the traffic police that decide on the one way. Are they qualified to do so? Most decisions are based on the easy to control traffic and reduce pressure on traffic police rather than streamlining the flow of vehicles. • Blockages- Many turns on roads are blocked unnecessarily, creating traffic jams at many vantage points, and this reduces the use of alternate / arterial routes creating more pressure on the main roads. Since there is no way to widen the existing main road in the city, is it not wise to keep the alternate routes or arterial rods open to carry partial traffic?...

The weather in Bengaluru has become rather unusual these past few days – with dark clouds smothering the sky, accompanied by short spells of rainfall across the city. And this after a streak of particularly hot days – which went as high as a daytime maximum of 33.2°C on March 3rd, coming back down to a daytime high of 27.1°C yesterday (6th) under the influence of clouds and spells of rain. With all apparently unusual weather in the city comes the talk of climate change and how the climate of the city is becoming worse every year. While the city’s climate may indeed be changing, including under the influence of anthropogenic, global climate change, it is important to understand the nuances of Bangalore’s weather, climate and variability first. Let’s start by asking simple questions in order to place the ongoing weather in the appropriate context. First, how often does it rain in Bangalore in February and March? Second, how much rainfall does the city get when it does rain? And third, what is the nature of this rainfall that the city receives? As expected, it rains rather rarely in February and March. On any given date in the two months, it has rained for less than 10% of the time in the last 50 odd years. Correspondingly, the average daily rainfall quantities during the period are quite low. However, what is particularly interesting is that if one takes a look at how much rainfall has occurred on any given date in Feb and March when it did rain, the number turns out to be q...

• • • • Bengaluru Rains Highlights: Thunderstorm, more rains predicted for next few hours as waterlogging continues in Bengaluru Bengaluru Rains Highlights: Thunderstorm, more rains predicted for next few hours as waterlogging continues in Bengaluru Bengaluru Rains, Bengaluru Karnataka News Highlights: Residents of some of Bengaluru’s most high-end residential properties and well-known tech parks on Yemalur-Bellandur Road have been among those hit. A man speaks on his mobile phone as he wades through a water-logged road in a residential area following torrential rains in Bengaluru, India, September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar Bangalore, Karnataka Weather Highlights: The Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru Wednesday predicted more rains and thunderstorms in the city. Belagavi, Bagalkote, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chickbalapura and Kolar districts are likely to be affected by the showers, said the forecast. Also read | Meanwhile, waterlogging continues. Over the last two days, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state government has prepared a memorandum on rain damage estimate meticulously and transparently and the Government of India must be recommended to release a fair compensation to Karnataka as per the central guidelines. While flood waters receded in some parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday, the worst is not over for IT capital yet, with the weather bureau predicting heavy rainfall over south interior Karnataka, including the city, for the next two days....