he recent decision to expand the congested Hebbal flyover has raised concerns among traffic experts. They say that most flyovers in the city are carrying more than what they can handle.
Traffic expert and advisor to the state government on traffic issues M N Sreehari and his team on four in their recent study by flyovers revealed the difference between the volume and capacity of these flyovers. The study, titled ‘Volume-Capacity Study on Flyovers of Bengaluru’, was conducted on Sirsi Circle flyover (Mysuru Road), Richmond Circle flyover, ITC flyover and Hebbal flyover.
The study was completed in 2015 March and in one year, there has been a 8-10% growth in traffic and reduction of vehicular speed to 5-20 kmph. “This clearly shows that there is a need for longer flyovers, instead of the existing short ones. The government can think of connecting them with good approach roads to clear bottle necks,” Sreehari said.
Traffic volume on Mysuru Road to K R Market is 2,800 passenger car units (PCU) against the 2,200 PCU capacity, on the two-lane road during morning hours. Traffic volume from City Market to Mysuru Road circle during evening hours is 3,150 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
On Richmond Circle flyover from Double Road to Residency Road the traffic volume during morning hours on the two-lane road is 1,850 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU. During evening hours, from Richmond Road to Double Road, the traffic volume is 2,150 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
Sreehari explained that in case of Richmond Road, though PCU is less than the capacity, the location of he flyover is wrong as congestion is more on roads connecting the flyover. The flyover should have been towards Woodlands Hotel on Raja Rammohan Roy Road.
Traffic volume at the ITC flyover towards Banaswadi during morning hours is 2,765 PCU on both sides of the two-lane road, against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
At Hebbal flyover, traffic volume during morning hours on the three-lane road is 3,225 PCU against the capacity of 3,300 PCU. During evening hours, the traffic volume on the two-lane road from airport to the city is 2,992 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU. The traffic volume towards KR Puram from the city on the two-lane road is 2,457 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU, during morning hours. But in the evenings, the volume was 2,614 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
Crowded flyovers
Mysuru Road - KR Market – 1.2
KR Market- Mysuru Road circle – 1.4
Double road- Residencyroad – 0.84
Richmond road- Double Road – 0.97
ITC flyover towards
Banaswadi – 1.26
Hebbal flyover towards airport – 0.97 (morning); 1.36 (Evening)
KR Puram to City – 1.12 (morning); 1.19 (Evening)
Traffic expert and advisor to the state government on traffic issues M N Sreehari and his team on four in their recent study by flyovers revealed the difference between the volume and capacity of these flyovers. The study, titled ‘Volume-Capacity Study on Flyovers of Bengaluru’, was conducted on Sirsi Circle flyover (Mysuru Road), Richmond Circle flyover, ITC flyover and Hebbal flyover.
The study was completed in 2015 March and in one year, there has been a 8-10% growth in traffic and reduction of vehicular speed to 5-20 kmph. “This clearly shows that there is a need for longer flyovers, instead of the existing short ones. The government can think of connecting them with good approach roads to clear bottle necks,” Sreehari said.
Traffic volume on Mysuru Road to K R Market is 2,800 passenger car units (PCU) against the 2,200 PCU capacity, on the two-lane road during morning hours. Traffic volume from City Market to Mysuru Road circle during evening hours is 3,150 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
On Richmond Circle flyover from Double Road to Residency Road the traffic volume during morning hours on the two-lane road is 1,850 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU. During evening hours, from Richmond Road to Double Road, the traffic volume is 2,150 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
Sreehari explained that in case of Richmond Road, though PCU is less than the capacity, the location of he flyover is wrong as congestion is more on roads connecting the flyover. The flyover should have been towards Woodlands Hotel on Raja Rammohan Roy Road.
Traffic volume at the ITC flyover towards Banaswadi during morning hours is 2,765 PCU on both sides of the two-lane road, against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
At Hebbal flyover, traffic volume during morning hours on the three-lane road is 3,225 PCU against the capacity of 3,300 PCU. During evening hours, the traffic volume on the two-lane road from airport to the city is 2,992 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU. The traffic volume towards KR Puram from the city on the two-lane road is 2,457 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU, during morning hours. But in the evenings, the volume was 2,614 PCU against the capacity of 2,200 PCU.
Crowded flyovers
Mysuru Road - KR Market – 1.2
KR Market- Mysuru Road circle – 1.4
Double road- Residencyroad – 0.84
Richmond road- Double Road – 0.97
ITC flyover towards
Banaswadi – 1.26
Hebbal flyover towards airport – 0.97 (morning); 1.36 (Evening)
KR Puram to City – 1.12 (morning); 1.19 (Evening)
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