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Bengaluru traffic

India

Live traffic

Local time
7:11 PM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Bengaluru traffic in 2023



Travel time decreased in Bengaluru last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km decreased by 1 min .

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 6

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
28 min 10 s
1 min less than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Bengaluru in 2023?

September 27 Wednesday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
32 min 50 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Bengaluru during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
km








Travel time
(yearly)
257h
time spent driving
132h due to congestion
51 x
Approximately 51 books
Emissions
(yearly)
984kg
CO2 emitted
256kg due to congestion
98 x
98 trees grown over a year to absorb

Driving patterns in Bengaluru

What did travel times look like over a week in Bengaluru? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
km








  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
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12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
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Sun
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
16 min 16 min
15 min 50 s16 min
17 min 17 min
18 min 30 s19 min
20 min 10 s20 min
21 min 40 s22 min
22 min 50 s23 min
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27 min 30 s28 min
27 min 40 s28 min
27 min 10 s27 min
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27 min 40 s28 min
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29 min 30 s30 min
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26 min 40 s27 min
24 min 50 s25 min
21 min 40 s22 min
18 min 20 s18 min
Mon
16 min 30 s17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
17 min 20 s17 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 30 s21 min
23 min 40 s24 min
27 min 40 s28 min
30 min 40 s31 min
30 min 30 s31 min
30 min 10 s30 min
29 min 50 s30 min
29 min 29 min
29 min 20 s29 min
30 min 40 s31 min
31 min 30 s32 min
33 min 30 s34 min
35 min 40 s36 min
32 min 50 s33 min
28 min 28 min
24 min 24 min
20 min 40 s21 min
17 min 50 s18 min
Tue
16 min 20 s16 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
15 min 40 s16 min
16 min 50 s17 min
18 min 30 s19 min
20 min 40 s21 min
24 min 24 min
28 min 20 s28 min
31 min 50 s32 min
31 min 20 s31 min
30 min 40 s31 min
30 min 10 s30 min
29 min 29 min
29 min 10 s29 min
30 min 30 s31 min
31 min 31 min
32 min 50 s33 min
35 min 10 s35 min
33 min 33 min
28 min 10 s28 min
24 min 20 s24 min
21 min 21 min
18 min 18 min
Wed
16 min 20 s16 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
17 min 17 min
18 min 40 s19 min
20 min 40 s21 min
24 min 24 min
28 min 20 s28 min
32 min 32 min
31 min 40 s32 min
31 min 10 s31 min
30 min 40 s31 min
29 min 40 s30 min
29 min 50 s30 min
31 min 20 s31 min
31 min 50 s32 min
33 min 40 s34 min
36 min 36 min
33 min 30 s34 min
28 min 50 s29 min
24 min 50 s25 min
21 min 10 s21 min
18 min 10 s18 min
Thu
16 min 30 s17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
17 min 17 min
18 min 30 s19 min
20 min 40 s21 min
23 min 50 s24 min
28 min 10 s28 min
31 min 30 s32 min
31 min 30 s32 min
31 min 10 s31 min
30 min 40 s31 min
29 min 40 s30 min
29 min 50 s30 min
31 min 20 s31 min
31 min 40 s32 min
33 min 40 s34 min
36 min 10 s36 min
33 min 30 s34 min
29 min 29 min
25 min 25 min
21 min 20 s21 min
18 min 20 s18 min
Fri
16 min 30 s17 min
16 min 16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
16 min 40 s17 min
18 min 20 s18 min
20 min 20 s20 min
23 min 20 s23 min
27 min 10 s27 min
30 min 10 s30 min
30 min 20 s30 min
30 min 20 s30 min
30 min 30 min
28 min 40 s29 min
29 min 20 s29 min
31 min 10 s31 min
31 min 50 s32 min
33 min 40 s34 min
36 min 20 s36 min
33 min 50 s34 min
29 min 30 s30 min
26 min 26 min
22 min 10 s22 min
18 min 50 s19 min
Sat
17 min 17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
17 min 17 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 30 s21 min
22 min 40 s23 min
24 min 50 s25 min
27 min 10 s27 min
30 min 30 min
32 min 10 s32 min
33 min 30 s34 min
33 min 20 s33 min
32 min 40 s33 min
32 min 50 s33 min
33 min 10 s33 min
34 min 20 s34 min
36 min 36 min
34 min 20 s34 min
30 min 10 s30 min
26 min 30 s27 min
22 min 40 s23 min
19 min 10 s19 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Friday
6 PM - 7 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 36 min 20 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Bengaluru)?
Travel timeEmissions
One day of working from home (Fridays)
51 hours
194 kg
Three days of working from home (Fridays, Thursdays, Wednesdays)
155 hours
587 kg

How busy was Bengaluru during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Bengaluru?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 15 min
Per 10 km trip
31 min
evening rush
+ 19 min
Per 10 km trip
35 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

132 hours = 5 days, 12 hours

1 h 44 min less than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Bengaluru during rush hour?

morning rush
19 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
31 min
evening rush
17 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
35 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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