[hikozaru]

Today's commute was ultra painful. No worse or better statistically but I was in the dumps on my bike. I simply put my bike on the sidestand and sat on the pavement, twice. I had that much time being stuck. It is depressing to see average speed less than 30kmph. I find myself asking if we even need bikes and cars. A controversial opinion on a car forum but I really want to see how the traffic is, if we banned cars for a week. If there were no cars, I would feel a lot safer riding a bicycle and I will still be doing similar average speeds no?

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by condor

And they have added one inconvenience to taking the flyover:

Only vehicles coming in from Jayanagar side can easily enter the flyover. For vehicles that come from JP Nagar side have to go upto Sangam circle, take a U-turn and then head onto the flyover. Earlier we used to have a turn near the Shell bunk. That has been temporarily closed. The signal near Raghavendra Swamy Matth also does not have a right turn when coming from 15th cross side.

You neednt go all the way till Sangam circle. Just continue straight towards Jayanagar and there are two median gaps shortly ahead where you can take right turn and enter a bylane to get back to the flyover.

[condor]

Originally Posted by audioholic

You neednt go all the way till Sangam circle. Just continue straight towards Jayanagar and there are two median gaps shortly ahead where you can take right turn and enter a bylane to get back to the flyover.

That is nearer, but not a great spot for a U-turn, bad roads on the return leg, narrow side-lanes. and the turn is after Shalini ground starts :|

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by condor

That is nearer, but not a great spot for a U-turn, bad roads on the return leg, narrow side-lanes. and the turn is after Shalini ground starts :|

I wrote about taking a right turn, not a U turn. You have two median gaps before Shalini ground temple so no need to even go till there.

[condor]

Please check comments. This is an area that I go to regularly.

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by condor

Please check comments. This is an area that I go to regularly.

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Sorry, you are mistaken. The congested area you have marked is a residential road and not the really congested area which is the junction having a small circle in front of the small temple. Before even reaching there, there are two gaps in median. I use this daily for commute both ways so not sure why you didnt find the same. It was just there yesterday morning. Will share picture tomorrow morning.

[ghodlur]

Folks - Is there any discussions happening in the STRR connecting Hoskote to Dabaspet? Is there a dedicated thread or its being discussed here?

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

Folks - Is there any discussions happening in the STRR connecting Hoskote to Dabaspet? Is there a dedicated thread or its being discussed here?

Mostly here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route...ml#post5813396 (On Bypassing Bangalore)

Had requested Mods to carve out the STRR posts to a new thread, but wasn't actioned for whatever reason.

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by condor

Please check comments. This is an area that I go to regularly.

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Pretty big gap here:

[TorqueyTechie]

Originally Posted by audioholic

Pretty big gap here:
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This U turn does get congested during peak hours as traffic from 39th cross road (to the left of your pic) would want to turn right onto the main road while the traffic from JP Nagar side would wait to turn right or U turn at that junction. I have been stuck few times on this stretch both morning and evening times (this is my route to office). I think this is what Condor meant by congested and not due to width of the road or median.

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by TorqueyTechie

This U turn does get congested during peak hours as traffic from 39th cross road (to the left of your pic) would want to turn right onto the main road while the traffic from JP Nagar side would wait to turn right or U turn at that junction. I have been stuck few times on this stretch both morning and evening times (this is my route to office). I think this is what Condor meant by congested and not due to width of the road or median.

+1

In the evening, that stretch is a mess given there’s no signal; and folks use this to bypass the signal and traffic on the main road.

Originally Posted by audioholic

Pretty big gap here:
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I believe you are referencing the turn in front of the park in your pic while @condor was referencing the junction where 44th cross road hits that road; which doesn’t have a divider gap.

[audioholic]

Originally Posted by TorqueyTechie

This U turn does get congested during peak hours as traffic from 39th cross road (to the left of your pic) would want to turn right onto the main road while the traffic from JP Nagar side would wait to turn right or U turn at that junction. I have been stuck few times on this stretch both morning and evening times (this is my route to office). I think this is what Condor meant by congested and not due to width of the road or median.

This is the confusion. The junction where people take a right turn is not here. Its a different one. This gap whose picture I have shared is leading into a small bylane and not 39th cross. How can I stand in this junction and take this picture?
Check the picture below:


I am standing at the junction leading to 11th a Main road and not at 39th cross road which you all are mentioning about. To conclude this discussion, there are three median gaps between Raghavendra Swamy Mata junction and Shanti Hospital junction. One is heading to 11th a Main road which is a dead end, second one going towards 39th cross, which is congested and then the third one with the mini circle at 38th cross junction.

[PearlJam]

Traffic in Jayanagar in the last few days has been extremely bad, with pile ups seen in roads that never used to have any jams. Especially, multiple junctions in 40th cross, 36th cross, etc.

This also coincides with new "AI based" traffic signals that have been installed in multiple junctions:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/technol...-12784708.html

You could recognize these signals with a "VAC" being displayed. But I'm not sure if those signals are the reason for the jams, though my skeptical gut feel says that the much hyped "AI" is not really working here.

[Vik0728]

Traffic in Jayanagar in the last few days has been extremely bad, with pile ups seen in roads that never used to have any jams. Especially, multiple junctions in 40th cross, 36th cross, etc.

Couldn't possibly agree more with you on this and I stay somewhere in between these cross roads, so I can personally vouch for this

But I really believe that the biggest cause for all the jams are also the biggest congregation of senseless and dumb motorists. I can't seem to understand why everybody is in such a haste to cross an intersection or junction.

Right of way, sensible motoring, intersection etiquette are just as prevalent as cleanliness in today's Namma Bengaluru!!

[gtonsing]

Originally Posted by PearlJam

Traffic in Jayanagar in the last few days has been extremely bad, with pile ups seen in roads that never used to have any jams. Especially, multiple junctions in 40th cross, 36th cross, etc.
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You could recognize these signals with a "VAC" being displayed. But I'm not sure if those signals are the reason for the jams, though my skeptical gut feel says that the much hyped "AI" is not really working here.

You see AI worked best when there is a good data set. Traffic in Bangalore roads follows no logic or trend - its just haphazard all day, night, week, year. All of a sudden you will see traffic slowing down or stopping - for no reason. AI will be unable to learn from such chaotic traffic situation and will fail. I hope I am wrong.