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BENGALURU
The Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) has successfully piloted an Enforced Easy Flow Corridor (EEFC) at the Kaggadasapura Railway Crossing, significantly reducing congestion and improving traffic movement without major civil works.
Announcing the initiative, Additional Commissioner Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar said the project aims to improve road safety, streamline vehicle movement and maximise the use of existing road infrastructure through low-cost traffic engineering measures.
The pilot covers a 175-metre stretch connecting Kaggadasapura Main Road, Vignan Nagar and Mahadevapura. After studying traffic patterns, BECC introduced customised interventions, including strategically placed barricades, lane dividers, traffic signages, chain barriers, measures to prevent wrong-side driving and improved vehicle channelisation.
The specially designed barricades feature an interlocking mechanism that allows traffic police to quickly create emergency corridors for ambulances, fire engines and other emergency vehicles. Weighing less than 20 kg each, they can be handled by a single officer.
According to BECC, the pilot has reduced queue clearance time by 60-75 per cent and travel time by 50-60 per cent. Wrong-way entries have dropped by up to 97 per cent, while junction blockages have been eliminated. The carrying capacity of the junction has more than doubled, increasing from 300-400 vehicles to over 700 vehicles every 15 minutes.
The corporation said the initiative has received encouraging public response, with commuters appreciating smoother traffic flow, better lane discipline and improved safety.
Following the success of the pilot, BECC plans to implement the EEFC model at five to 10 major congestion-prone junctions in the first phase after conducting location-specific traffic assessments.
The concept was proposed by Joseph Thomas, Founder of Fetch Mobility, while Commissioner D.S. Ramesh guided and supported its implementation. BECC said the initiative demonstrates that scientific traffic management can deliver immediate improvements without expensive road widening projects.
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Pilot delivers visible traffic gains
The EEFC pilot has substantially improved traffic flow around the Kaggadasapura Railway Crossing. Queue clearance time has reduced by up to 75 per cent, while travel time through the corridor has fallen by as much as 60 per cent. Wrong-way vehicle movement has dropped by up to 97 per cent and junction blockages have been completely eliminated. The junction now handles more than 700 vehicles every 15 minutes, compared with 300-400 earlier, highlighting the effectiveness of low-cost engineering interventions in easing congestion.