The traffic police (BTP) will synchronize five traffic signals along the Old Madras Road (OMR) in the eastern part of the city after a monthly pilot project in the central Bengalur, which allowed them to be a smooth traffic movement during the non-spiral clock.
If technical adjustments succeed, commuters can save at least five minutes to travel to OMR, according to a police officer from the East Division. The plan includes a synchronization of a 2-2.5 km stretch between the NGEF junction and the Anjaneya intersection, covering double roads and 80 ft.
Synchronization in central Bengaluru
In September, the Western Division Traffic Police began to synchronize two sections after studying factors such as vehicle density, travel time and distance.
The first synchronized section covers four intersections, starting with the intersection of the Town Hall for vehicles from JC Road, which allows them to move without stopping on the signals to the police intersection, crossing the NR and PS Junction.
The second section covers five intersections, starting with the Nrupathung junction and passes through the police corner, Hudson Circle and NR Circle, reaching the intersection of the town hall and without meeting the red signal.
While the first section is expected to save around 120-140 seconds (approximately two minutes), the second section could save at least three minutes.
Delay
The only delay observed during the monthly pilot was near Hudson Circle, where the vehicles sometimes met red light due to various factors such as VIP movement, speed changes, or passing an ambulance. All covered intersections are equipped with vehicle control signals (VAC).
If the synchronization cycle breaks, the police must manually manage three to four cycles to restore the synchronized flow.
“The technique is done only in hours for top, between 11:00 and 17:00, it is difficult to consider the implementation of synchronization during the top hours,” Hindu officer said.
The primary challenge consists of a high density of the vehicle on these sections during the top hours, which could cause serious overload at the input points of the synchronized section.
“The technique is practical and effective under moderate transport conditions, to which they usually occur during non-spike hours,” the officer added.
Best for local signals
Another officer explained that while the method proved to be useful in storing several critical minutes, it works best on local sections rather than on roads with severe vehicle movement. At the intersections where three or four roads with different traffic loads are converged, synchronization can lead to accumulation of traffic.
For example, synchronization signals around the circle may not be feasible. The circle connects four roads: Vidhana Judaha (Ambedkar Vaedhi) Road, Cubbon Park Road, Post Office Road and Supri Road. Among them, the Sadri Road is experiencing the most difficult traffic load, while Cubbon Park Road has relatively few. Therefore, if the signals are synchronized for the Cubbon Park Road road, the vehicles accumulate on the road, causing serious overload.
In addition, implementation represents challenges due to the presence of various types of traffic signals throughout the city. Bengalur currently uses three main systems, namely adaptive traffic signal, vehicle control (VAC) control and adaptation adaptation related to operation optimization (Moderato), commonly known as Yica signals. In order to function effectively, all signals must have the same type, but the signals of the city are mixed types.
Despite these restrictions, BTP remains to continue their synchronization efforts to save time for motorists Bengalur. According to police sources, it is another experimental section of Mysuro Road.
Published – October 6, 2025 22:12
