Archive · 24 Jul 2025
EaseMyTrip Founder's Plan to Ease Bengaluru Traffic
EaseMyTrip's founder wants to fix Bengaluru's traffic jams.
He's working with traffic police, tech experts, and scientists.
They're making a better app for reporting problems like potholes and bad traffic lights.
They will also use weather data to plan road work more efficiently.
Traffic lights will be adjusted to help cars move more smoothly.
People can also report traffic issues using a WhatsApp group.
The goal is to make traffic 25-30% better in a year.
EaseMyTrip's founder, Prashant Pitti, plans to reduce Bengaluru traffic by 25-30% within a year.
Pitti is collaborating with Bengaluru Traffic Police, BBMP, City Police, Google tech experts, and IISc scientists.
Initiatives include an upgraded pothole complaint app with public status updates and a Hyperlocal Rain Predictor.
A "Green Wave Signals" project will synchronize traffic lights to improve traffic flow.
Pitti launched a public WhatsApp group for citizens to report traffic issues.
- Who
- EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti
- What
- Initiatives to reduce Bengaluru traffic.
- When
- Within a year
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- To reduce traffic congestion
Short-Term Fixes
Long-Term Solutions
Focus of Improvement
Short-Term Fixes
Prioritize optimizing current infrastructure.
Long-Term Solutions
Focus on long-term solutions like metro systems.
- Initiative Leader
- Prashant Pitti
- Goal
- 25-30% traffic reduction
- Target Timeframe
- Within a year
- Key Partners
- BTP, BBMP, City Police, Google, IISc
- Main Focus
- Optimize existing infrastructure