The Bengaluru East City Corporation has successfully piloted a new traffic management model at the Kaggadasapura Railway Crossing and Kaggadasapura Main Road, reducing congestion and improving traffic movement without major civil construction works.
According to corporation officials, the model, called Enforced Easy Flow Corridor (EEFC), has shown effective results, with queue clearance time after the Kaggadasapura railway gate opens reduced by 60% to 75%, and travel time through the junction falling by 50% to 60%. Wrong-lane entries have also reduced by 90% to 97%, and the carrying capacity of the junction has increased substantially, with the number of vehicles passing through every 15 minutes rising from 300 to 400 to more than 700.
The EEFC concept focuses on a scientific study of traffic patterns at busy junctions, factors that lead to congestion, and the introduction of location-specific engineering measures to improve traffic flow. Unlike conventional road widening or infrastructure projects, the model relies on optimising the available road space through traffic engineering interventions. The pilot project has been implemented around the Kaggadasapura Railway Crossing, covering nearly 175 metres of roadway in three directions.
The corporation introduced several customised engineering measures suited to the location after a detailed study, including strategically placed barricades, lane dividers, traffic signage, a traffic-stopping chain system, measures to prevent wrong-way movement, and streamlined vehicle channelisation. A key feature of the project is the specially designed barricade system deployed across the corridor, allowing traffic police to regulate vehicles efficiently during peak hours.
The corporation has identified five major traffic congestion points across its jurisdiction for the implementation of the EEFC model in the first phase, aiming to replicate the success of the pilot project in other areas.
