Geo-Eye

Abstract

The term traffic congestion means the stumbling block of traffic paths by lined up vehicles. Bangalore roads are well versed with the traffic problems especially Congestion. This research paper in particular discusses the traffic congestion zones identified along the Mysore road of Bangalore. The parameters deployed to identify these zones being the merging of multiple traffic streams, bottlenecks, etc. The findings of the research show that the identified congestion zones lack proper planning, and thus suitable suggestions are being listed out to ease the traffic congestion problems namely road extension, construction of skywalk or underpass near junctions wherein existence of traffic signals results in Congestion.

Keywords: Traffic congestion; bottlenecks; skywalks; underpass