Bengaluru Faces Huge Loss Of 19000 Crores Due To Heavy Traffic, Read Inside story

Bengaluru suffers a loss of ₹19,725 crore per year due to traffic delays, congestion, stoppage of signals, time loss, fuel loss, and related factors.

According to the reports, the IT hub loses ₹19,725 crore as their employees stuck up in traffic for long hours. The loss is inevitable for road users due to delays, congestion, stoppages at signals, interference of slow-moving vehicles with fast-moving, fuel loss, occupants' time loss, and loss of vehicle time.

The exponential growth of population and their job potential speed could not match with the infrastructural growth that is existing. The gap deficiency has resulted in delays, congestion, higher travel time, and huge economic loss (intangible) in terms of direct and indirect cost.

The increased growth of employment in the IT sector has resulted in the growth of all related facilities like housing, and education among other things. This has resulted in an exponential population growth of 14.5 million and a vehicle population of close to 1.5 crore.

In order to alleviate traffic, the removal of roadside parking as roads are meant for traffic and footpaths meant for pedestrian walk legally.

Pointing out the infrastructure Bengaluru needs in the next 25 years in order to ease traffic, an increase in mass transportation like metro, monorail, high-capacity buses and discourage private transportation system. Usage of artificial intelligence and robotics introduction with informatics for road users using VMS [Variable Message System] is highly suggested.

Meanwhile, another recent study by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) suggested the construction of a flyover or an underpass in five out of ten junctions in the city facing heavy traffic as a long-term solution to tackle congestion. The total cost for the construction of these flyovers or underpasses was estimated at ₹16 crore.

The report also emphasises an allocation of ₹8.9 crore specifically for the enhancement of footpaths in eight junctions and clusters.

The Centre has asked the state government to prepare a detailed project report in order to ease the congestion in the IT city.