Traffic congestion cut down by nearly 50% at Silk Board Junction after opening of flyover: Bengaluru traffic police

Jain presented the data as part of his keynote address during the 25th SAFE Annual Convention organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

The data compares congestion levels before the opening of the flyover (July 12-17), immediately after (July 18-23), and a month later (September 5-10). According to the congestion trends before the flyover opened, there were 24 daily congestion alerts, which decreased to 15 after a month at the Silk Board junction. The average length of traffic queues was reduced from 19 km to 10 km during the same period at the Silk Board Junction.

“At the Silk Board Junction, after a month of opening the flyover, there is a 42 per cent reduction in morning peak congestion between 8 am and 12 pm. Further, there is a 45 per cent reduction in evening peak congestion between 4 pm and 11 pm. Meanwhile, below the Silk Board flyover between Ragigudda to Silk Board junction there is a 56 per cent reduction as a whole,” said Jain who said traffic is managed accordingly based on data-driven decisions.

Data shared by the Bengaluru traffic police comes in the wake of many commuters complaining about traffic congestion below the flyover. It was observed that only vehicles from Ragigudda were using the flyover, and a significant amount of traffic from BTM Layout, J P Nagar, and Bannerghatta Road continued to congest the roads below. Commuters reported bottlenecks near BTM Layout and Central Silk Board, which have eased after the flyover opened.

Built at the cost of Rs 449 crore, the flyover stretches 5.12 km from Ragigudda to Central Silk Board and includes various loops and ramps designed to facilitate smooth traffic flow. The project aims to provide signal-free travel from Ragigudda to HSR Layout and Hosur Road, promising to reduce travel time by more than 30 per cent for commuters heading towards K R Pura and Hosur Road.